The latest gastro-intestinal cancer news
Biomarker set forms the basis for new blood test to detect colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer globally and the second most…
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Does aspirin prevent colorectal cancer? Depends on your DNA
Scientists have found that aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, can protect against some…
Metformin and vitamin D3 show impressive promise in preventing colorectal cancer
The concept was simple: If two compounds each individually show promise in preventing colon cancer,…
Consuming three alcoholic drinks a day may cause liver cancer – study
Denis Campbell – The Guardian. World Cancer Research Fund says analysis of 34 previous studies pinpoints…
Do we need to end the ‘war’ on cancer?
David Hauser and Richard Wassersug – The Guardian. We use so much militaristic language to describe cancer. It…
Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of colorectal cancers
Eating a vegetarian diet was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancers compared with…
Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal cancer as adults
Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up…
Liver cancer records worst ‘death-to-incidence ratio’ – new analysis
Cancer of the liver looms as Australia’s greatest cancer challenge, with new analysis revealing that…
What makes pancreatic cancer so aggressive? New study sheds light
New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain why pancreatic cancer…
Vitamin D protects against colorectal cancer by boosting the immune system
A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can protect some…