In late 2003, a team of researchers identified the specific location on a human chromosome by analyzing blood samples from 53 families in which at least one member had a colon cancer or precancerous colon polyp.
Research published in 2003 confirmed the benefits of physical activity in reducing risk of colon and rectal cancers.
Research also indicates that getting adequate amounts of lutein may decrease the risk of colon cancer and heart disease.
There are treatments out there for colon cancer but researchers have yet to come out with a full cure for colon cancer yet. It will be done soon though.
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"Some places where the genome sequencing has been done is cancer research, alzheimers research and other medical findings. It also has been used in DNA research."
There is a lot of research being done to find a cure for cancer. This research includes studying current cancer cells, genetics, and using experimental treatments.
Surgery is the very first treatment after colon cancer positive diagnosis. Surgery is done to remove the cancerous growths from colon or rectum. For the cancer diagnosis at advance stages other treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be given along with surgery.
In 2002, researchers announced the discovery of a chromosomal region that shows the earliest genetic change in the development of lung cancer.
Recent studies done at the National Cancer Institute indicate that riboflavin deficiency increases a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer. Further studies of this connection are underway.
Researchers at the University of Alabama engineered a common cold virus to infect ovarian cancer cells with a green fluorescent protein that reveals the cancer cells.
A 2001 study has found that black raspberries appear to be as helpful as red raspberries in preventing or slowing the growth of cancer. Black raspberries, according to an article in the journal Cancer Research, help to protect against esophageal cancer
Most of the controversy surrounds claims that the diet can cure cancer. These claims stem from anecdotal reports and are not substantiated by scientific research.