This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Thomas Curran about the increase in colon cancer in younger adults and options ...
Katie Couric's husband died of colon cancer at 42. It prompted her to make three major changes to reduce her risk with diet, ...
Less than half of US adults aged 45 to 49 years were up to date on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in 2023, suggesting that age group–specific interventions may improve CRC screening in the US.
Incidence and mortality are rising in cohorts born after the 1950s, with three-quarters of colorectal cancers under 50 diagnosed at advanced stage, limiting curability. Preventable mortality is ...
Although causes remain unclear, rising colorectal cancer in younger adults requires awareness, prompt symptom evaluation and ...
Mail-based screening programs are helping more Americans stay up to date with colorectal cancer tests—often with a simple box delivered at home.
The State Department of Health recently launched a new campaign to encourage adults to get screened for colon cancer starting ...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about a cancer that is both common and highly preventable. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is ...
I didn’t have a family history of colorectal cancer. Screening wasn’t on my radar. Then a sudden pain in my side sent me to urgent care, a scan followed and my life changed. In the days after my ...
MyMichigan Health will take a closer look at colorectal cancer during the annual Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Memorial Cancer ...
Patel cited a father-of-four in his 30s who recently received a colorectal cancer diagnosis, after he initially dismissed his ...
Colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer death in adults under 50, according to a 2026 report from the American Cancer Society. Here are 20 numbers to know 1. In 2016, 45% of new ...