Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University have identified two proteins, CCSA-3 and CCSA-4, found in blood that would allow detection of colon cancer and precancerous polyps without the need for a colonoscopy.
- Log in to post comments
More like this
Virtual colonoscopy is more comfortable. Just thought you should know:
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers have found that "virtual" colonoscopy using a computer tomography (CT) scanner is considerably more expensive than the traditional procedure due to the detection of…
Good news: cancer deaths have declined for the second year in a row. This trend has a number of causes, including fewer smokers and improved treatment options. But one cancer accounts for more than 65 percent of the overall decline in deaths:
By far the greatest decreases in mortality have been in…
We've spoken here before about the premature extrapolation of in vitro data on curcumin to the misleading human use of the spice-derivative for a whole host of cancers. Unfortunately, curcumin is not absorbed into the bloodstream at concentrations necessary for anticancer effects, even when…
Student guest post by Desiré Christensen
Colorectal cancer (aka colon cancer) includes cancers of the colon, rectum, and appendix. Colorectal cancer is more common in developed countries (e.g. United States and Japan) compared to developing countries in Africa and Asia. Each year in the United…
I read this with particular interest because I'm scheduled to undergo a colonoscopy next week! (Ahhhh... the joys of turning 50.) A big downside of getting older is that medical checkups involve ever increasing assaults on one's dignity.
Here's to hoping that the new blood test will make next week's little adventure my last one!
Thank you for sharing your personal experience.
The article states that it may take several years of additional testing before CCSA-3 and CCSA-4 can be considered for used as biomarkers for colon cancer so we still have a long way to go. Good luck on your surgery next week.