Cancer blood test fails to catch disease earlier in major study
A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it.
Feb 23, 2026
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Colorectal screening boosts early diagnoses in first two years, randomized trial suggests
More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected to undergo one of two interventions ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Bowel cancer rates are rising among young people—but they can reduce their risk
Bowel cancer has been making headlines around the world, following the death last week of actor James Van Der Beek. The former Dawson's Creek actor was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 45.
Feb 18, 2026
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Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, James Van Der Beek's death reminds
An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2026, bringing ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It's now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.
Feb 12, 2026
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Mobile 'endoscopy on wheels' brings lifesaving GI care to rural South Africa
A study led by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Global Surgery Program, in partnership with George Regional Hospital in South Africa, reports that a traveling mobile endoscopy team performed more than 500 procedures ...
Feb 2, 2026
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New simulator mimics real tissue for safer endoscopic cancer surgery training
A research team at Tohoku University, in collaboration with Denka Company Limited and U-A Corporation, has developed a high-fidelity "dry" simulator for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). ESD is a minimally invasive ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Colon cancer rates are spiking among young people: Here's why, and how to lower the risk
Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.
Jan 7, 2026
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Can community awareness campaigns in low-resource areas improve early diagnosis of colorectal cancer?
In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment options.
Dec 22, 2025
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Rectal bleeding: Is it hemorrhoids or cancer?
Hemorrhoids are a common condition that affects about half of all people by age fifty.
Dec 3, 2025
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