More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer —also known as colorectal cancer—and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American Cancer Society. It's a trend experts have seen over the last decade.
Mar 9, 2023
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The research group led by Prof. Zeng Zhutian from the Division of Life Sciences and Medicine of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) revealed a new mechanism of immune surveillance by liver-resident macrophages ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Multi-Society Task Force on colon cancer encourage patients to start screening at age 50 unless they ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Colon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.
Mar 1, 2023
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Scientists at Scripps Research, with collaborators in Japan, have discovered how a "poisoned" form of a protein could set off a cascade of events that encourage the growth of some cancers. The research, published in Nature ...
Feb 16, 2023
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The immense progress in the field of therapy options over the past years has significantly improved the chances of cure for patients with colon cancer. However, these new approaches, such as immunotherapies, require precise ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Preventive health screenings are important for everyone, yet these simple and routine things are not readily available to some. Nothing in life is perfect, medicine included. The health care system has not figured out a way ...
Feb 3, 2023
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The United States spends up to four times more on health care than most wealthy nations, but it doesn't have much to show for it.
Jan 31, 2023
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Giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK clinical trial.
Jan 19, 2023
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A new study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine links exposure to Salmonella bacteria to colon cancer risk.
Jan 17, 2023
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