Look-see underway for regional line (Wahoo Newspaper)

WAHOO – If things pan out, water could be flowing both directions between Wahoo and Colon.

'Be an advocate for yourself,' cancer survivor says (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Attorney John “Jack’’ Musgrave says his insistence on getting a colonoscopy before an appendectomy helped save his life. (Dawn Majors/P-D) John "Jack" Musgrave wants to send a message about the lesson he learned from his bout with colon cancer.

Vail Daily letter: Overdue thanks to Vail Valley community (The Vail Trail)

This letter is a small example of the incredible gratitude I feel today. Two years ago to the day, a beautiful event took place. It was a fundraising event for me. I have had two years to accumulate my sentiments in words. I'm sorry it has taken so long. The journey has offered many lessons along the way. I was battling stage 4 colon cancer. A unique chemotherapy treatment was available at ...

Think oblique: How our goals are best reached indirectly (Independent)

The American continent lies between the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The Panama Canal represents the shortest route across the continent. However at the end of the canal, at Balboa Port on Panama's Pacific Coast, you find yourself at a point about 30 miles further east than Colon, where you left the Atlantic.

IBD Patients Have Higher Risk Of Colon Cancer (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul)

Nearly a million Americans struggle with inflammatory bowel diseases, or IBD. That is trouble enough, but they may not be aware their conditions put them at increased risk of colon cancer.

New chemotherapy combination shows promise in endometrial cancer, researchers find (Science Daily)

Researchers report that in a small study of women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, gemcitabine and cisplatin, when used in combination, produced a response rate in fifty percent of patients.

Researchers find new chemotherapy combination shows promise in endometrial cancer (PhysOrg)

Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report that in a small study of women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, gemcitabine and cisplatin, when used in combination, produced a response rate in fifty percent of patients.

Could regulating intestinal inflammation prevent colon cancer? (PhysOrg)

Every day, our gut comes in contact with bacteria, inducing an inflammatory response that is tolerated and controlled. Sometimes the control of inflammation is lost and this can lead to inflammatory bowel disease that may predispose to colon cancer. Caspase-1, an important protein involved in the mechanism of inflammation, has long been believed to be one of the culprits behind excessive ...

House backs colon cancer screening bill (Louisville Courier-Journal)

The Kentucky House passed a bill Tuesday to help Kentuckians who have no health insurance pay for colon cancer screenings.

Lorus Therapeutics' small molecule programme gets Australian patent (PharmaBiz)

Lorus Therapeutics Inc, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, announced the allowance of an Australian patent for novel compounds from its small molecule programme.