Doctors are warning people under 50 to be on the lookout for two symptoms — amid an unprecedented rise in colon cancers in young patients. Dr James Cleary, a gastroenterogist and oncologist, said ...
More than 100,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, according to estimations by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Medical professionals generally agree that getting a ...
Colorectal cancer is preventable and ‘highly treatable’ if detected early, according to the National Cancer Institute.Photograph: Halfpoint/Getty Images Colorectal cancer is the third-most diagnosed ...
Even though her birth mother died from colorectal cancer in 2018, Brianna Dean kept putting off getting a colonoscopy for years. Dean didn’t think she needed one. She was young. She felt healthy. The ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. A colonoscopy can help spot the disease early and a local doctor has tips to make the process easier. JoAnn Vanderslice turned 50 ...
A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and colon (large intestine). During a ...
Mayim Bialik put her love of science into action Friday in a personal way as she documented her first colonoscopy for her fans. The 47-year-old Jeopardy co-host, who often tackles various health ...
Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...
A woman has opened up about how lying to her doctors so she could get a colonoscopy ended up saving her life as it caught stage four cancer, despite doctors dismissing her initial symptoms. Sydney ...
What's causing the rise is unknown. Many theories point to lifestyle causes such as increased weight, eating more ultra-processed foods and excessive alcohol use A survey released in March showed that ...