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Symptoms Of Colon Tumor - Articles
Gallstones risk factor for colon tumours
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm
People with gallstones appear to be at an increased risk of colon tumours called adenomas, which eventually develop into cancer over a period time, if not removed.
Studies in the past have reported a moderately increased risk of colorectal adenoma in patients who have undergone gallbladder removal. But very few studies have investigated ...
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What Screening Tests Are Available For Colon Cancer?
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm
Screening for colorectal cancer involves special tests performed on people who have no symptoms of a particular illness.
Good screening tests are:
Safe
Relatively inexpensive
Proven effective in detecting the disease at an early stage and reducing the death rate from that disease
Current screening tests for co ...
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Imidazoacridones with Anti-Tumor Activity
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nih.gov
Posted
Mon 14 Jun 2010 5:00pm
Description of Invention:
The present invention relates to novel bifunctional molecules with anti-tumor activity. These agents are composed of an imidazoacridone moiety linked by a nitrogen containing aliphatic chain of various length and rigidity to another aromatic ring system capable of intercalation to DNA.
Previous ...
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Guidelines for Colo rectal resection: Margins and lymph nodes
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Dr.Prashant Jani
Posted
Fri 22 May 2009 10:40pm
Optimization of Pathological Quality Performance in Radical Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer: Margins and Lymph Nodes Guideline Recommendations : Cancer Care Ontario,Canada
Question:
What is the recommended approach to processing and reporting the resected specimen, including specimen marking in the operating room, as well as processing an ...
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Genetics Home Reference: desmoid tumor
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nih.gov
Posted
Thu 18 Apr 2013 4:01pm
On this page:
Description
Genetic changes
Inheritance
Diagnosis
Additional information
Other names
Glossary definitions
Reviewed March 2013
What is desmoid tumor?
A desmoid tumor is an abnormal growth that arises from connective tissue ...
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Health Headlines - November 21
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:23pm
U.S. Doctors Conduct Quintuple Kidney Transplant
U.S. surgeons last week performed what's believed to be the first-ever simultaneous quintuple kidney transplant, the Associated Press reported.
The five transplants last Tuesday required six operation rooms, 12 surgeons, 11 anesthesiologists and 18 nurses, said officials at Johns Hopkins C ...
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Guidelines for Colo rectal resection: Margins and lymph nodes
by
Dr.Prashant Jani
Posted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm
Optimization of Pathological Quality Performance in Radical Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer: Margins and Lymph Nodes Guideline Recommendations : Cancer Care Ontario,Canada
Question:
What is the recommended approach to processing and reporting the resected specimen, including specimen marking in the operating room, as well as processing ...
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Colon cancer gene expression | Genomic Health
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Dr. Ramunas J.
Posted
Tue 24 Jun 2008 11:08am
The producers (Genomic Health) of breast cancer recurrence 21 gene expression testOncotype DX(launched in 2004) recently reported the results of two studies, which found genes that could help predict the likelihood of recurrence of and chemotherapy benefit for early-stage colon cancer (via).
Results of the studies were presented Januar ...
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Colon Carcinoma
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a common, lethal, and preventable disease
CRC is the second leading cause of cancer death in both sexes, accounting for 10 to 11 percent of cancer deaths overall; it is third most common in men and women separately. Approximately one in three people who develop CRC die of ...
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