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According to a new study, patients with advanced colon cancer found on the left side survived longer than those with tumors on the right side of the colon

According to a new study, patients with advanced colon cancer found on the left side survived longer than those with tumors on the right side of the colon. The co-author of the study says there is now evidence to prove doctors should think differently about patients depending on where their cancer grew. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

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Genes are at the core of our identity, and they have been at the center of stunning advances in medical diagnosis, gene therapy and alteration

Genes are at the core of our identity, and they have been at the center of stunning advances in medical diagnosis, gene therapy and alteration. But in his new book, "The Gene: An Intimate History," Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee highlights how little we actually know about genes. Mukherjee joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how gene research offers both promises and perils.

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The FDA granted a new brain cancer treatment that uses the polio virus with "breakthrough status"

The FDA granted a new brain cancer treatment that uses the polio virus with "breakthrough status." This means clinical trials can move more quickly than usual. Scott Pelley and "60 Minutes" have been following the trials at Duke University for two years, tracking several of the study's participants. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to discuss what's next for the cancer breakthrough.

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A government advisory board is sounding an alarm about ovarian cancer

A government advisory board is sounding an alarm about ovarian cancer. Every year more than 22,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed. Because it’s often caught too late, more than 14,000 die. Also, each year there are over 350,000 out-of-hospital cases of sudden cardiac arrest, but recent research suggests there may be warning signs before the often-deadly condition strikes. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips join "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss what symptoms to watch for.

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Research shows that cancer medications are overpriced in part because many are wasted; the FBI says they missed a window to unlock the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooters; and most Americans are afraid to let self-driving cars take the wheel

Research shows that cancer medications are overpriced in part because many are wasted; the FBI says they missed a window to unlock the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooters; and most Americans are afraid to let self-driving cars take the wheel. Those headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner at the New York Stock Exchange.

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