Tag: colorectal cancer

Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door. Find an accurate, completely noninvasive method for colorectal cancer screening and you’ll probably win the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology. But until then, we’ll have to make do with colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), and other messy but necessary means

After Chadwick Boseman's tragic death from colon cancer at age 43, fans and celebrities lauded everything the "Black Panther" actor accomplished in his too-short life. Some people with cancer said they found the discourse was rooted in misconceptions about living with the disease, as if it's a sudden acute illness rather than a disability.  Not

In recent years, there's been a sharp rise in colorectal cancer cases among younger adults — and their doctors may be missing signs of the disease, a new study finds. People under age 50 are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced stages of colorectal cancer compared with older adults, according to the study. The study

I need you to be honest with me for a sec: How often do you look at the toilet paper (or in the toilet bowl) after you poop? If your answer was “never,” it might be time to start. That’s because colorectal cancer rates—a.k.a. cancers of the colon and rectum—are on the rise in among

Friendly reminder: It’s probably time for you to get an annual physical. And, if you’re 45 or older, make sure to get a colon and rectal cancer screening, too. On Wednesday, the American Cancer Society released updated guidelines for colon and rectal cancer screenings. In it, the group now recommends that adults with an average