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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) — Add colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two. Read more..

Reuters - Doctors may be able use an advanced X-ray called a CT scan to see whether patients with advanced colorectal cancer are responding to treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Read more..

A four-gene expression ratio test prospectively distinguished mesothelioma patients who had a statistically significant longer overall survival from those who had shorter survival in a single-institution study. Read more..

Reuters - A very large, 30-year study of just about everyone in Scandinavia shows no link between cellphone use and brain tumors, researchers reported on Thursday. Read more..

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the spread of colorectal cancer may help predict overall survival after chemotherapy, researchers report. Read more..

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) — The spread of breast cancer cells from the main tumor to other parts of the body is controlled by a growth factor known as TGFb, which may prove a promising target for new drugs to prevent metastatic breast cancer, British researchers say. Read more..

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that could lead to a simple blood test to screen for lung cancer, U.S. researchers have identified immune system markers that indicate early-stage lung tumors in people at high risk for lung cancer. Read more..

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