New 'Superaspirin' Prevents Colon Cancer in Mice
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TUESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- An aspirin that is &quot;thousands of times more powerful&quot; than traditional forms of the drug but has no gastrointestinal side effects looks promising in animal studies, researchers say.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- The U.S. government announced Friday that it was halting the use of the painkiller Celebrex in a clinical trial on colorectal cancer patients after a study found an apparent increase in the risk of heart attack among those taking the drug.
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NEW YORK  - The presence of RNA for the  enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in feces probably indicates the  presence of colorectal cancer, according to results of a pilot  study conducted in Japan.
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Scientists have found a way to prevent bowel cancer from growing.
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - The U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Amgen Inc.'s   drug Vectibix for use in colon cancer patients whose tumors   have spread despite chemotherapy treatment.
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UK scientists have identified a gene which increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20 per cent.
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NEW YORK  - In a mouse model of breast cancer, the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib (Celebrex) prevents chronic morphine-induced effects on tumor growth without compromising pain relief, scientists report.
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NEW YORK  - Walking to work, bicycling to  school and other physical activity performed during your daily  commute may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to  findings from a Chinese study.
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The headache pill and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have already been shown to lower the risk of a number of cancers, including prostate.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Harvard researchers have found a new marker that may signal more invasive and lethal forms of colon cancer.
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For prostate cancer, a tomato a day has been shown to keep the doctor away. And now the compound responsible has been found highly effective at inhibiting the growth of existing tumors, even in
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AN APPLE a day really can cut the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests. French scientists conducted tests on rats which showed that chemicals found in apples called procyanidins helped to prevent changes that can lead to cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Women who have used birth control pills seem to have a slightly decreased risk of colon cancer as they age, a new study suggests.
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WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug designed to better fight what&#39;s described as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in America.
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Aspirin, and other similar painkillers, may prevent or delay enlargement of the prostate, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - A large new study confirms that physical activity reduces colon cancer risk.
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NEW YORK  - Previous research has shown a possible anti-cancer effect for aspirin. Now, new findings suggest that the drug achieves this by cutting off the tumor's blood supply, not just by blocking an enzyme called cyclooxygenase.