News articles tagged with 'polyp' (Page 5)
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'Innocent bystanders' can be the cause of tumour development
— 3 Mar 2008 21:01 | HealthTumour growth has commonly been viewed as a result of mutations in a given cell that will therefore proliferate uncontrollably. However, a study conducted at the University of Helsinki,…
Smoking can double risk of colorectal polyps
— 3 Feb 2008 08:53 | HealthSmokers have a two-fold increased risk of developing colorectal polyps, the suspected underlying cause of most colorectal cancers (CRC), according to a study published in Gastroenterology,…
New function for colon cancer gene found
— 18 Jan 2008 09:50 | HealthDartmouth Medical School geneticists have discovered a striking turnabout role for a gatekeeper known to put on the brakes for colon cancer. Flaws in a gene called adenomatous polyposis…