Content about Colorectal cancer

March 15, 2013
National Colon Cancer Screening Day motivates more than 2,000 to seek screenings

A record number of people were motivated to seek colon cancer screenings for a day last week, according to an organization focused on the disease.

March 13, 2013
Meryl Streep appears in colorectal cancer-screening campaign

Actress Meryl Streep will encourage people to get screened for colorectal cancer in a new series of public service announcements from the Entertainment Industry Foundation's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the groups said Wednesday.

March 8, 2013
Navarro promotes colon cancer screenings for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Navarro Discount Pharmacy is promoting colon cancer screenings in the month of March under a partnership with a group focused on the disease, Navarro said Friday.

February 12, 2013
Sanofi named CCCF's corporate partner of the year

The Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death throughout the United States, presented Sanofi with its annual Blue Star Corporate Award.

January 25, 2013
New indication approved for Genentech drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use for a cancer drug made by Roche unit Genentech, the agency said.

October 25, 2012
Study: Aspirin may block tumor growth in certain patients with colorectal cancer

Aspirin has the potential to block tumor growth in certain patients with colorectal cancer, according to an editorial in the Oct. 25, 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine by a University of Alabama at Birmingham oncologist.

September 27, 2012
FDA approves new cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for colorectal cancer developed by Bayer HealthCare.

September 19, 2012
Dulcolax, Colon Cancer Alliance raises $120,000 in Philadelphia Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk

The Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk, presented by Dulcolax, returned to Philadelphia for the fifth consecutive year to help raise funds for colon cancer research.

August 13, 2012
Study finds association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality

A large new observational study published Friday found more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggested any reduction may be smaller than that observed in a recent analysis. The study appeared online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

August 6, 2012
FDA approves Sanofi drug for colorectal cancer

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for treating colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, the agency said Friday.

July 31, 2012
2012 Jersey Shore Undy 5000 raises more than $80,000 to help battle colon cancer

The 2012 Jersey Shore Undy 5000 raised more than $80,000 for local and national colon cancer screening, awareness and support programs, Boehringer-Ingelheim — which sponsored the event under its Dulcolax brand — announced Saturday.

July 9, 2012
FDA approves Lilly, BMS drug for KRAS wild-type colorectal cancer

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb for treating a form of colorectal cancer, the two companies said.

June 4, 2012
Bayer gastrointestinal cancer drug extends progression-free survival in trial

An experimental drug made by Bayer HealthCare extended the length of time that patients with gastrointestinal tumors survived without their disease getting worse, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial released Monday.

May 24, 2012
Bayer HealthCare submits approval application for colorectal cancer drug

Two drug makers are looking to win approval for an experimental drug in patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

March 23, 2012
An aspirin a day to keep the oncologist away

Evidence supporting the daily use of aspirin to help prevent and possibly treat cancer was published Tuesday in a collection of three papers — two in The Lancet and one in Lancet Oncology.

March 15, 2012
Winn-Dixie offers free tests for colorectal cancer, launches 'Test for Life' campaign

In line with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Winn-Dixie is offering customers the chance to pick up a free test at its pharmacies.

December 1, 2011
Study: Elevated glucose levels may be linked to colorectal cancer

A new study conducted by researchers at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that high blood-sugar levels may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

November 18, 2011
FDA revokes breast cancer approval for Avastin

A drug widely used to treat breast cancer is not safe or effective, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

November 7, 2011
FDA gives new approval to Bristol-Myers Squibb's, Lilly's Erbitux

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Bristol-Myers Squibb for treating head and neck cancer, the agency said Monday.

October 31, 2011
Sam's Club gears up for free digestive health screening

Sam's Club is offering a free digestive health screening this month.

October 13, 2011
Research: Aspirin may play role in fighting colon, prostate cancers

New research published in the October 2011 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch suggested aspirin may play a role in fighting cancer, the publication announced Wednesday.

October 4, 2011
Study: 3-in-4 cancer patients are vitamin D deficient

More than three-quarters of cancer patients have insufficient levels of vitamin D, and the lowest levels are associated with more advanced cancer, according to a study presented Oct. 2 at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

September 26, 2011
Fourth Annual Philadelphia Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk raises more than $100K

Despite flooding from severe weather in several parts of Pennsylvania earlier this month, nearly 600 people ran in their underwear in Philadelphia in support of those who have been affected by colon cancer.

September 21, 2011
Mylan, Roche reach deal over cancer drug

Generic drug maker Mylan has entered an agreement with Hoffmann La Roche concerning its version of an oral chemotherapy drug.

August 24, 2011
Dulcolax races to fight colon cancer

Temperatures eclipsed 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the second annual Jersey Shore Undy 5000 5-km race held here last month, where Team Dulcolax joined 665 people who turned out to support the colon cancer awareness-raising event.

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