As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased ...

Experts said cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care for colon cancer survivors. Patients can increase their physical activity after ...

KRAS mutations are among the most common genetic alterations in cancer and are considered particularly difficult to treat. In colon cancer, the second most common cause of cancer death ...

WELL, FIRST IS NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY, AND THIS AFTERNOON, MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER GOT STARTED A LITTLE EARLY WITH A DAZZLING DISPLAY. THE HOSPITAL BROUGHT SURVIVORS AND THEIR LOVED ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — People gathered in Suffolk with Phi Beta Sigma and Sentara Health to increase awareness about colorectal cancer on Saturday morning. They held a walk with survivors and ...

It is usually only in the innermost lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. Having ulcerative colitis puts a patient at increased risk of developing colon cancer," says Dr Khurana.

While all the recent chatter around colon cancer is alarming, new studies are also showing promising data around the positive impact of exercise on colon cancer survivors and long-term survival.

Apr. 23, 2025 — An international team has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Scientists ...

Dr. Cathy Eng discusses data that led to the FDA approval of Braftovi and Erbitux plus chemo for metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation. Here is a recap of every FDA approval ...

Increasing your intake of dietary fiber is a great way to reduce your risk of colon cancer. So I also recommend incorporating whole grains — such as barley, brown rice, millet, quinoa and farro ...

According to Rachael A. Safyan, MD, medical director of the Fred Hutch/UW Medicine HAI Pump Program, HAI is primarily for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. Early ...