Colorectal cancer refers to cancers of the colon and rectum, which are both a part of the large intestine. Getty Images Normally, we prefer our bowels to keep it low-key. But experts say that silence ...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Colorado doctors are warning the deadly disease is on the rise among young people. Diagnoses in people under 50 have risen by more than 50% since 1994.
INDIANAPOLIS — When Alnisa Armstrong went for a routine baseline colonoscopy at age 50, she wasn't worried. As a mom, grandma and fitness enthusiast, she felt she was doing everything to stay healthy.
Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...
Colorectal cancer cases are rising among people under 50. While cancer can happen to anyone — and the cause is often unknown ...
DUNN, N.C. (WTVD) -- In early 2018, Keilah Goff had to ask a question none of us want to ask. "Every cancer patient wants to know how long do I have," the Harnett County woman recalled, and she added, ...
If you’re in your 20s, 30s or early 40s, you might think you’re too young to get colon cancer. Photographer and cancer survivor Lindsey Jayn is one of those head-scratching cases. She was diagnosed ...
Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Doctors can't emphasize enough the importance of screening. The recommendation is 45-years-old, but it some cases it can be done even ...