When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...
Aspirin reduces the risk of colon cancer recurrence after surgery, but only in patients with a specific genetic marker ...
Underinvested, Under-Referred, and Underserved: Applying a Gender Equity Continuum Framework in Cancer Control Continuum Programs and Policies to Expand to Transgender and Nonbinary Populations Of 336 ...
A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free. Amy Piccioli, a busy CPA, was just 39 when she visited the ER last year for what she ...
Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...
Colon cancer is preventable through simple daily choices. Doctors are concerned about rising cases in younger adults.
UCSF Health is launching a special clinic for young adults with colorectal cancer, of which one in five cases now affects ...
Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...
When David Lyon saw blood in his stool, he didn't think much of it. He was a fit 26-year-old who worked in a sheet metal shop. The spots were inconsistent, and he thought he might have just sustained ...