A rising number of colon cancer diagnoses among younger adults has drawn urgent attention to early symptoms that can be mistaken for less serious conditions such as haemorrhoids. Colon cancer is a ...
With colon cancer being the third most common cancer in men and women, one Tyler doctor is urging preventive screening to curtail the deadly disease.
After being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2024, Amy Piccioli underwent a liver transplant from a close family friend that helped her achieve “no evidence of disease.” ...
Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.
Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is offering free at-home colon cancer screening kits during Colon Cancer Awareness Month to help residents detect ...
As colorectal cancer rates rise in patients under 50, at least two local health systems are hiring more doctors, realigning care and increasing education.
Colon cancer in people under 50 years of age is on the rise. According to a new study published in January by the Journal of American Medical ...
Doctors Hospital in Augusta has a giant inflatable colon that visitors can walk through, all in the effort to raise awareness about colon cancer this month.
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Looking into the rise of colon cancer in young adults during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that has traditionally been considered a disease of older adults. But doctors tell us that's no longer the case, as younger people are being diagnosed at rising rates.
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