Marine bacteria, specifically Photobacterium angustum, show remarkable promise in combating colorectal cancer. Researchers ...

A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and ...

A bacterium living quietly in the intestines of a tiny tree frog has done something cancer researchers spend careers chasing: ...

Researchers have shown that a bacterium plucked from the gut of this frog can successfully eradicate aggressive colon tumors ...

A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, outperforming current standard therapies and paving ...

Metformin is listed as one of the World Health Organization's "essential" medicines. The cheap, generic drug is seen as a global go-to for diabetes treatment.Francis Dean/Deanpictures/Getty Metformin ...

A 20-cent “wonder drug” may do more than manage blood sugar. Researchers are investigating whether a widely used diabetes medication could aid in the fight against colorectal cancer after the disease ...

Immunotherapy uses the power of your immune system to fight your cancer. One type of immunotherapy is called an immune checkpoint inhibitor. Your immune system has built-in checkpoints that help it ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

A landmark 17-year study has found that a workable exercise plan significantly improves survival and enduring health of people who have experienced colorectal cancer. So much so that, as one of the ...

While overall rates of colorectal cancer have been declining in the United States, the numbers have been steadily increasing among younger patients. In fact, 1 out of 8 cancer patients treated for ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks.