Oncology & Cancer

What you need to know about early onset colon cancer

Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr. Benjamin Musher, medical ...

Oncology & Cancer

Why are so many young adults getting cancer?

When Beatrice Dionigi was in medical school 15 years ago, she was taught that colon cancer—long known as a "silent killer" for its ability to advance undetected—was a disease of old age, striking people in their 50s and ...

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers discover why some colon cancers resist treatment

Researchers at The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai have uncovered a major reason why some colorectal cancers (CRC) resist treatment. Their study, published this week in Nature Genetics, reveals that cancer cells can ...

Oncology & Cancer

Blood test accurately detects colon cancer

An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The research is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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