ROANOKE, Va. – March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and the ...
While colorectal cancer cases among older adults have steadily dropped, they've increased among those 50 and younger.
Melissa Ursini, diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer, shares her journey to raise awareness and encourage early detection ...
A Canadian study warns that low-carb diets like keto may increase the risk of colon cancer by promoting toxic compounds linked to colorectal cancer. Mice studies show a low-carb diet combined with E.
Colorectal cancer refers to cancers of the colon and ... “Other symptoms can be vaguer, including weight loss you didn’t intend, abdominal pain or fatigue.” When patients do experience ...
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.
Photo credit: jamescaseysax.co/ Colorectal cancer is a disease that affects thousands each year, yet early detection and ...
She was healthy, young, active and had no risk factors for colorectal cancer, but there were warning signs. "It can happen to anybody, and we still don’t know why," her surgeon says.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is back this March ... Krzyzanowska noted abdominal pain, bleeding and unexplained weight loss are causes for concern, alongside iron-deficiency anemia: "One of the ...
Colon cancer is rapidly increasing among the youth, possibly due to unhealthy lifestyles. Gut microbiome imbalances are linked to colorectal cancer. Including probiotics and yoghurt in the diet ...
Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr.
Frequent exercise can help colon cancer survivors live longer, perhaps even outlasting average folks, a new study suggests. Colon cancer patients who were very physically active had three-year ...