DNA Test for Colon Cancer Disappoints
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The first big trial of a DNA test to detect colon cancer proved disappointing to those hoping for an easy and accurate new screening method.
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Â· Sequencing may help tackle obesity and cancerÂ· Patients could have tests before having children
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The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.
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Regulation and oversight has not kept pace with the development of new genetic tests and efforts to sell them directly to consumers.
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TORONTO - Doctors consider colonoscopy to be the gold standard method to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new Canadian study suggests it can miss a &quot;concerning&quot; number of cases.
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NEW YORK  - Although the potential connection between dietary fiber and colorectal cancer has long held an attraction for both medical researchers and the general public, investigators report that the results of a large new study do not support this link.
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Genetics pioneer Craig Venter, who synthesized the complete DNA of a bacterium, didn't bring it to life, but he told The Associated Press on Friday he hopes that big step will happen in a matter of months.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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NEW YORK  - Abnormalities in "oral mucosal   light reflectance" are associated with an inherited form of   colon cancer called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer   (HNPCC) and may represent a new tool for population screening,   investigators from Italy report.
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The gold-standard test used to detect colon cancer is missing a &quot;concerning&quot; number of cases, according to a new Canadian study that evaluated the success rate of colonoscopies.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes. With an increasing number of biological clues available, doctors hope they will be able to customize more patients' treatments based on their genetic profiles.
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Screening for cancer quite often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing, according to a new report.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Despite this statistic, fewer than half of Americans undergo a colonoscopy to detect this cancer early.
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Founder genetic mutation fingered US researchers have identified a married couple who sailed from England to the US in around 1630 as the bearers of a genetic mutation which puts their numerous descendants at higher risk of a hereditary form of colon cancer.â¦
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NEW YORK  - Screening for cancer quite  often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to  costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing,  according to a new report.
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A common screening test failed to detect potentially cancerous colon growths 95 percent of the time, falsely reassuring patients and doctors, according to a new study.
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Word of a US Supreme Court justice&#39;s battle with cancer raises curiosity about a type of the disease we hear little about. There&#39;s not a lot of information on the degree of Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s