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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