http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Colon_CancerFind stories, videos, and photos about Colon Cancer from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:17:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/04/09/anal.cancer.fawcett/tztop.fawcett.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Colon_Cancer14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Colon Cancer from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/09/anal.cancer.fawcett/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/09/anal.cancer.fawcett/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe news that one of America's TV icons is suffering from cancer brought sadness. Learning the type of cancer she had made some squeamish.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death rate due to cancer has declined in the United States in recent years, largely due to better prevention and treatment. In fact, 650,000 lives were spared from cancer between 1990 to 2005, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.Fri, 29 May 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/22/colonoscopy.age.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/22/colonoscopy.age.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs it necessary to have a colonoscopy when you're over age 50?Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/06/pancreatic.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/06/pancreatic.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextPancreatic cancer is rare and extraordinarily lethal, experts say.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/16/colonoscopies.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/16/colonoscopies.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new study by Canadian researchers, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that colonoscopies are still very effective in detecting colorectal cancer, but they're only good at doing so in cancers found on the left side of the colon, not on the right side.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/colon.cancer.diet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/colon.cancer.diet/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople with diagnosed colon cancer who have received treatment and who eat a "Western diet," high in red meat, refined grains, fat and sugar, are more likely to have a recurrence of colon cancer and die from it, compared with patients who eat a "prudent" diet high in fruits, vegetables, poultry and fish.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839640,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839640,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMany colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn't returned, new research showsMon, 08 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20184261,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20184261,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Ugly Betty star appears with colon cancer survivor Carmen Marc ValvoFri, 14 Mar 2008 16:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1714769,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1714769,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsU.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society reportedWed, 20 Feb 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1705585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1705585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists have traced a genetic mutation that causes a hereditary form of colon cancer back to a single couple who left England for America in the 1630sMon, 21 Jan 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/11/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/11/news/companies/genentech/index.htmBiotech developer Genentech reported first-quarter earnings and revenue Wednesday that beat analysts' expectations.Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/10/news/companies/imclone_erbitux/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/10/news/companies/imclone_erbitux/index.htmImClone Systems Inc. said Tuesday that a late-stage trial of its cancer drug Erbitux failed to extend survival in patients with pancreatic cancer, sending its shares down more than 7.5 percent.Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/news/companies/bigbiotech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/news/companies/bigbiotech/index.htmStalled sales, failed drug experiments and an SEC inquiry are among the problems nagging at Amgen and Genentech as the world's two biggest biotech companies get set to report first-quarter earnings.Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/markets_0300/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/markets_0300/index.htmStocks managed modest gains Friday afternoon, with the day's biggest push coming from a somewhat upbeat housing report and strength in auto stocks.Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/markets_1200/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/markets_1200/index.htmAn upbeat housing market report helped lift the blue chips Friday afternoon, but gains were limited as investors worried about the ramifications of Iran seizing 15 British marines.Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/news/companies/vectibix/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/news/companies/vectibix/index.htmThe biotech ImClone's stock price surged Friday following some bad news about its competitor Amgen's cancer drug Vectibix.Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/markets_1030/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/markets_1030/index.htmStocks struggled Friday morning as investors welcomed the positive aspects of the morning's housing sales report, but held back amid higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields.Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/movers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/markets/movers/index.htmHere are some of the stocks actively trading on Friday:Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/25/news/companies/bristol/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/25/news/companies/bristol/index.htmBristol-Myers Squibb executives blamed flagging fourth-quarter earnings on generic competition against its top-selling drug, the blood thinner Plavix but said Thursday the problem will be temporary thanks to pending products.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/19/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/19/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech will unveil new details this weekend on tests of Avastin, one of its biggest-selling medicines, as it seeks to find new markets for the cancer drug.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/news/companies/genentech/index.htmThe biotech Genentech reported a surge in earnings for 2006 and beat analyst projections for the fourth quarter.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/news/companies/erbitux/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/news/companies/erbitux/index.htmNew study results could broaden the use of colon cancer drug Erbitux, but analysts have mixed opinions as to whether this means a boost in sales and royalties for ImClone and Bristol-Myers Squibb.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/news/companies/biotech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/news/companies/biotech/index.htmBiotechs didn't do so well in 2006, but analysts are expecting a strong recovery for 2007, particularly for Big Biotech.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/news/companies/celebrex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/news/companies/celebrex/index.htmCelebrex, an arthritis painkiller from Pfizer, could be used to prevent colorectal cancer, according to studies revealed today by the American Association for Cancer Research.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/17/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/17/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech's stock jumped more than 5 percent on Friday after the biotech said its earnings would surge by up to 50 percent in 2006.Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/14/8360726/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/14/8360726/index.htmI WAS GENENTECH'S chief medical officer when we began clinical-trial studies of Avastin in 1997. The hypothesis was that Avastin could stun a tumor--keep it from growing beyond the size of a BB pel...Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/16/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/16/journal.roundup/index.htmlGetting it rightThu, 16 Jun 2005 18:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/15/meat.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/15/meat.cancer/index.htmlPeople who eat too much red and processed meat increase their risk of bowel cancer by up to a third, according to a new study.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/08/news/midcaps/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/08/news/midcaps/genentech/index.htmGenentech could be one of the most promising biotechs on the market, but is its share price justified?Fri, 08 Apr 2005 15:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/news/fortune500/cholesterol/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/news/fortune500/cholesterol/index.htmCholesterol lowering drugs called 'statins' may play a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to a new study presented at a major cancer conference Sunday.Mon, 07 Jun 2004 11:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/22/365076/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/22/365076/index.htmIt's strange to think that I can still remember the smell after all this time. The year was 1978, not long after my 15th birthday, and I'd sneaked into my brother's bedroom. There, on a wall of she...Mon, 22 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/10/27/351669/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/10/27/351669/index.htmActuaries, not economists, are the truly dismal scientists. Consider some actuarial projections about the graying America of 2050: One in 26 of us will have Alzheimer's disease, compared with one i...Mon, 27 Oct 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/08/14/285562/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/08/14/285562/index.htmWhen I hear that a patient has been diagnosed with colon cancer or, worse yet, that the cancer has spread outside the colon, I feel a twinge of pain. Almost all colon cancers are preventable. End o...Mon, 14 Aug 2000 04:01:00 EDT