Skip to main content
Admissions guidance, study banks, and career tools — get started on Shalyam

Research News

Colon Cancer

Explore the latest discoveries and stories in Colon Cancer. Stay updated with research that shapes education, technology, and innovation.

AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening
Colon Cancer

AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening

Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported a team of international researchers.

Apr 19, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
HIV drug stabilizes disease progression in metastatic colorectal cancer
Colon Cancer

HIV drug stabilizes disease progression in metastatic colorectal cancer

Many cancers exhibit high levels of the reverse transcriptase enzyme. Single-agent lamivudine, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, stopped disease progression in over 25% of patients …

Apr 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer
Colon Cancer

Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer

Scientists identify a pathway of immune cell inhibition that may provide the basis for novel approaches to immunotherapy of colon cancer. Their results also …

Apr 1, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Potential therapy may boost chemoimmunotherapy response in bladder cancer
Colon Cancer

Potential therapy may boost chemoimmunotherapy response in bladder cancer

Adding an anti-inflammatory medication to immunotherapy and standard chemotherapy drugs may provide long-term suppression of aggressive bladder tumor growth, according to a proof-of-concept study.

Mar 28, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Fundamental cancer metabolism dogma revisited
Colon Cancer

Fundamental cancer metabolism dogma revisited

Accelerated glucose uptake and metabolism, known as the Warburg effect, is a feature of a small group of non-dividing cells within a colon cancer …

Mar 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Stealth nanomedicines combat cancer and cut toxic effects of chemo
Colon Cancer

Stealth nanomedicines combat cancer and cut toxic effects of chemo

New research has identified that the frequently used chemotherapy drug (5-FU or Fluorouracil) is 100 per cent more effective at targeting tumors (rather than …

Mar 11, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Visualizing the invisible: New fluorescent DNA label reveals nanoscopic cancer features
Colon Cancer

Visualizing the invisible: New fluorescent DNA label reveals nanoscopic cancer features

Researchers have developed a new fluorescent label that gives a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells. The findings could …

Mar 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
'Drug factory' implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice
Colon Cancer

'Drug factory' implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice

Bioengineers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could …

Mar 3, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Cancer breakthrough reveals old drugs with new tricks may limit spread
Colon Cancer

Cancer breakthrough reveals old drugs with new tricks may limit spread

The treatment of cancer could be revolutionized by the discovery that existing drugs, used to treat depression and heart disease, could reverse key changes …

Feb 26, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Patients with rare skin cancer face 40% recurrence rate
Colon Cancer

Patients with rare skin cancer face 40% recurrence rate

Patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a five-year recurrence rate of 40% -- markedly higher than the recurrence rates for melanoma and …

Feb 24, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
Read more
Get Exclusive Insights with Every Issue

Join Shalyam Newsletter

Stay ahead in education, research, and innovation—straight to your inbox.