A new study found that at least 70 genetic mutations are involved in the formation of colon cancer, significantly more than was previously thought, according to a news release by UT Southwestern ...

Oct. 25 -- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that people with advanced colon cancer who have a particular gene mutation won't benefit from the medication cetuximab (Erbitux).

One in 6 patients with colorectal cancer have an inherited cancer-related gene mutation which likely predisposed them to the disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study. About 16 percent of the 361 ...

Colorectal cancer is more common than many people may realize. Lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is 1 in 24 in men and 1 in 26 for women. So, think of being in a room with 100 people and ...

Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a mutation in a common oncogene — a gene that can cause cancer — that may play an important role in colon cancer. Researchers also showed how this ...

Aspirin reduced colorectal cancer recurrence risk by 50% in patients with PIK3CA mutations over three years. Mutations in the PI3K pathway predict aspirin response, broadening its use to more patients ...

A review article led by researchers from the B·ARGO group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and from the ...

Taking aspirin on a daily basis protects against the recurrence of colon cancer, a new study found. People who took aspirin every day for three years had a 55% reduced risk of colorectal cancer tumors ...

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the journal Nature. Photo by ...

Ng's group has found that sugary diets — especially sugary drinks including soda, juice, and sports drinks — are associated ...

Bacterial exposure increasing cancer risk: The study found that exposure to a toxic bacteria, colibactin, in childhood may increase the likelihood of developing colon cancer earlier in life. Global ...

A new study says a toxin caused by some strains of E. coli may be causing rise in colon cancer in younger people Getty A new study has found a link between early childhood exposure to a bacterial ...