By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press Posted July 29, 2024 1:27 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. Test manufacturer Guardant said the Food … Read more
There are more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body. The type depends on where it starts. Some types are more common than others. In the UK, breast and prostate cancer affect the largest proportion of cancer patients. Among the other most common types of the disease in the UK is … Read more
With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous about the disease. Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 have been increasing since the 1990s, according to Dr. Michael Cecchini, a co-director of the colorectal program at the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers and medical oncologist at Yale … Read more
A study lead by scientists has found certain eating habits may make individuals more at risk of colon cancer, which has been on the rise in people under 50. Unveiling their findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) this past weekend, Ohio State University researchers explained that a combination of consuming too much … Read more
With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous about the disease. Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 have been increasing since the 1990s, according to Dr. Michael Cecchini, a co-director of the colorectal program at the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers and medical oncologist at Yale … Read more
It’s been frequently reported that colorectal cancer rates are increasing in young people in the United States. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, cases of colorectal cancer in people 55 and under have increased from 11% in 1995 to 20% in 2019 ― and since the late 1990s, colorectal cancer has moved up … Read more
There are growing calls to start screening earlier for colorectal cancer in Canada and some provinces are considering it amid an “alarming” increase in cases among young adults. “The incidence of colorectal cancer among young adults under 50 years of age has rapidly climbed in recent years, challenging conventional perceptions of this disease as being … Read more
In a “surprising” discovery, a drug used to treat cocaine addiction could be a safe and effective form of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer, according to a new Canadian study. University of Ottawa researchers tested vanoxerine in mice and tumour samples taken from human patients and found that the drug was able to effectively block … Read more
