Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2010, 142,570 new cases of the cancer would be diagnosed in this country. The ...
You know that you should book a mammogram every two years and a dental cleaning every year, but what about the rest of your body? A colonoscopy is a routine medical procedure that could save your life ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - 1 in 22 men and 1 in 25 women will develop colon cancer according to Memorial Health doctors. Doctors at Memorial Heath say the latest you should get a colonoscopy is at age 45, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growths in the upper part of the colon, a new study confirms - suggesting, researchers say, that many women can ...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — It's something many people associate with older men, but more women than ever before are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Now, The American Cancer Society is changing the ...
“You’re young. You’re healthy. We’re not worried about cancer.” Those words echoed in doctor’s offices 2,500 miles apart. Sarah Beran heard them in Los Angeles when she mentioned blood in her stool.
Kevin Cunningham's grandfather died at age 43 from colorectal cancer. Cunningham's mother was just 3. Because of this family history, Cunningham, now 40, had his first colonoscopy at 30. His ...
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Your doctor found colon polyps - now what? When to worry and next steps
After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center is kicking off a colon cancer screening program for women, the ASC’s joint venture partner Sovereign Healthcare said Feb. 11. HonorHealth ...
The actress's cancer was "only recently discovered," according to her kids. Kirstie Alley's unexpected death at age 71 has put a spotlight on colon cancer, the disease that took her life. Alley had ...
Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients were misdiagnosed initially. Two women who had colon cancer in their 30s ...
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