Catherine H. Fincher, Editor

CORAZON AQUINO IS REMEMBERED BY GRATEFUL FILIPINO’S

Corazon Aquino’s funeral procession was watched by tens of thousands of mourners who remembered her election victory in 1986 by throwing yellow confetti from buildings. Yellow became associated with her campaign against Ferdinand Marcos and for the return of democracy to the Philippines.

Aquino’s passing brings the public’s attention to this disease, again. She learned she had advanced colon cancer last year, and it spread despite the chemotherapy.

We all need to be reminded that early detection is the best treatment for colon cancer. It is 90% curable in the early stages.

Schedule a colonoscopy today. It may be inconvenient, but the alternative could be even worse.

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TREATMENT

Although new vaccines and tests are in development, a colonoscopy is still the best way to diagnose and treat early stage colon cancer. Sometimes the surgeon can remove pre-cancerous polyps during the colonoscopy.

For advanced stages there’s radiology and chemotherapy. These treatments are improving all the time, and there are new drugs to help with the side effects.

Diet, exercise, vitamin and mineral supplements are an important part of treatment. You need to keep your overall health strong so your body can fight the disease. Counseling to help keep a positive attitude helps your body fight the disease too.

We have researched and included the best information we could find, and we still are. It takes hours to read all the new stories and press releases every week so we can stay on top of the latest developments and to report on what they mean for all of us.

Learn about the treatments now available, keep up with the latest news and click on some of the links for more detailed descriptions of all aspects of colon cancer treatment. Take heart, the treatments have gotten better and so have the survival numbers.

Read Full Article Here: Treatments for Colon Cancer
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RELAY FOR LIFE

Charlene Richards reports from Sioux Falls, Idaho, that Charlie and Jan Campbell are getting ready for the annual Relay For Life.

Charlie was diagnosed with colon cancer in August of 2005. Jan found out she had it three months later

Both had surgery and chemotherapy, and Charlie will be getting more chemotherapy. The couple is taking their positive attitude, along with three generations of their family, to the American Cancer Society’s event to help raise awareness and money to find a cure for this disease.

Read Full Article Here: SF Couple Battles Cancer Together
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NEW VACCINE FOR COLON CANCER

The University of Pittsburg School of Medicine is conducting trials on a new colon cancer vaccine. It finds and destroys precancerous cells before they become cancer. It’s the first vaccine for cancer.

It uses the body’s immune system to detect a certain protein, MUC1 that is produced by several types of cancer, including colon cancer.

The clinical trials are expected to continue until 2011. Once it passes trials, patients with a high risk of developing colon cancer can have the vaccine instead of a lot of colonoscopies

Read Full Article Here: New Colon Cancer Vaccine Attacks...
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GENENTECH, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF TRIALS ON XELOX

The International Phase III study of Xelox shows that colon cancer patients survive longer after surgery without the cancer returning if they receive Xelox instead of 5-FU/LV. The study included 1,886 patients with stage III colon cancer at 240 cities in 29 countries.

Xelox is a combination of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin. Xeloda is the only oral chemotherapy that is approved by the FDA as an additional treatment for colon cancer. Genentech will present the results of the trial at future international scientific events.

Colorectal cancer is very treatable when it’s diagnosed in the early stages. Survival beyond 5 years is 90%, but only 39% of patients are diagnosed at this stage. Only 8% of patients diagnosed with stage IV survive for 5 years.

Read Full Article Here:Xeloda®-Oxaliplatin Combination...
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CLINICAL TRIALS OF CANCER TREATMENTS NEED PATIENTS

More that 6,500 trials of cancer treatments are in danger of being cancelled because there aren’t enough patients taking part in them. These trials only have 3% of the patients they need to participate.

One trial out of every five is cancelled because not enough people sign up for them.

Still more trials are a inconclusive, because they are too small. Other studies try to answer questions like does it matter if the medicine is taken every 7 days as opposed to every 9 days. You can visit the clinicaltrials.gov, a trials registry for more information about trials you might want to take part in.

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DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL STORY ABOUT COLON CANCER?

It is our heartfelt desire that you become a part of the Colon Cancer Resource website and contribute your personal experience and stories regarding colon cancer so that others may benefit. Your story may help inspire someone in their fight against colon cancer. Your tips, experiences and advice are all welcome and will be published here. You can remain anonymous if you choose. It's easy to contribute. After you post your story, other visitors can comment and contribute to your story and if you choose, you will be notified by email when this happens. You can submit your own story and read about other peoples experience by selecting one of the following links:

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