Rectal cancer deaths among older millennials are accelerating, with growth in mortality far outpacing colon cancer, suggesting primary care doctors should fully investigate early symptoms in patients under age 45, according ...
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When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for most patients. But whether ...
Mar 18, 2026
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Regular physical activity—especially walking—can significantly reduce fatigue among people with colon cancer, a new study says.
Jan 8, 2026
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A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to a study appearing in JAMA Oncology. Based on data from ...
Dec 15, 2025
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IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino with Mayo Clinic and multiple international cancer research centers have delivered a pooled analysis indicating that colon cancer recurrence risk drops below 0.5% by year six after surgery, ...
Surgical patients in rural areas who are undergoing colectomy for cancer could benefit greatly from the expanded use of minimally invasive surgery, according to new research findings published in the Journal of the American ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Having a greater birthweight or higher body size (typically measured using BMI) during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer in later life.
May 28, 2025
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Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease of older people. People in their 50s, 40s and younger are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers of the colon and rectum. Incidence rates increased by about 2% per year in people ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the U.S., has been rising among younger people for the past two decades. It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in the large intestine, ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Updated results of an Australian trial which used liquid biopsies to guide colon cancer treatment has confirmed no compromise in outcomes despite these ctDNA blood tests allowing many patients to avoid chemotherapy.
Mar 7, 2025
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