Colon Cancer News

New York - Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it discontinued a late-stage study of its cancer drug Sutent as an initial treatment for colon cancer because the drug is not proving effective enough.

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Previously, only a few genes had been associated with the formation of metastases in colorectal cancer.

Cancer-stricken former Philippine President Corazon Aquino left the intensive care unit and was in stable condition, her spokeswoman said Thursday, as prayers for her recovery poured in from friends and even political enemies.

The death of Farrah Fawcett has thrown a spot light on anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.

Lower-income Canadians are less likely to be tested for colorectal or breast cancer, according to a Statistics Canada report released Tuesday.

Pfizer is discontinuing a late-stage study of its cancer drug Sutent as an initial treatment for colon cancer because the drug is not proving effective enough.

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Radiation technologist Anthony Sheen administers a PET scan on a patient at Careimaging Cancer Diagnostics Centre, a private for-profit clinic in Mississauga that charges patients.

A very private health problem, it turns out, is associated with potentially significant and costly complications.

Among the recent research grants awarded by the National Cancer Institute is one for a study asking whether people who are especially responsive to good-tasting food have the most difficulty staying on a diet .

Sex might be the last thing on your mind as you start thinking about cancer treatment options and begin coping with the anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis.

There is no charge. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at 4 p.m. in the Sunstone Living Room at the Arizona Cancer Center , 3838 N. Campbell Ave.

After a lifetime of Hollywood success, actress Farrah Fawcett had the misfortune to die from one of the rarest malignancies, anal cancer.

Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center are now using a new test that will revolutionize treatment for colon cancer.

Alliston's Christine Jones receives cancer treatment once a week at RVH and agrees the service is wonderful.

A drug developed to fight cancer has been shown to reduce tell-tale signs of aging on the skin, including wrinkles and liver spots.

If you are over 50 years old its very important that you get screened for colon cancer.

Scientists say they may be moving closer to developing a genetic test for colorectal cancer that could indicate who needs a more advanced colonoscopy screening.