ROSTOCK, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CENTOGENE, the worldwide leader in using genetic and proteomic knowledge to enable patients, clinicians and pharmaceutical partners to identify and accelerate treatments for rare diseases, today announced partnering with the Medical Faculties of the Universities of Greifswald and Rostock for the research project, “Development of diagnostic tools for …
Tag Archives: colon cancer
June, 2018
February, 2017
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1 February
Get Moving for GI Cancers
Finding an activity that one can do regularly – whether that’s walking, playing basketball, cycling, or anything else that raises heart rates and moves big muscle groups – brings health benefits in a variety of ways. Lowering the risk of cancer is one such benefit, particularly when it comes to …
July, 2016
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29 July
Triple-Therapy Patch Delivers Local Treatment, Prevents Recurrence in Colon Cancer Model
Investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a hydrogel patch that can adhere to tumors in a preclinical model of colon cancer, delivering a local, combination treatment as the elastic gel breaks down over time. The new technique may allow clinicians to one day use diagnostic colonoscopy equipment to …
April, 2016
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4 April
Three Glycosyltransferases Identified as Significant Mutational Targets in Colon Cancer
Little is known about the molecular basis of aberrant protein glycosylation, a complex enzymatic process that is a hallmark of many human cancers including colorectal cancers (CRC), and how it may contribute to tumor progression. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, an online journal of the Nature Publishing …
March, 2015
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12 March
Study Finds An 80% Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate by 2018 Could Prevent 20,000 Deaths Per Year
Early detection of cancer is critical and can significantly improve survival for most cancer types. Therefore, it is important to utilize screening tools when available. A new study found that increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates to 80 percent by 2018 would prevent an additional 21,000 colorectal cancer deaths per …