Colorectal cancer, which encompasses cancers of the colon and rectum, has traditionally been associated with individuals over the age of 50. However, an alarming trend has emerged, showing an increasing number of cases in younger adults, even in their 20s and 30s. ... Read More
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Aspirin and Cancer
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in women and men in the United States.... Read More
Colorectal Cancer and Young Folks
THE PROPORTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER in people under 55 doubled between 1995 and 2019. The proportion increased from 11 percent in 1995 to 20 percent in 2019. Today we explore the... Read More
Drop Your Colon Cancer Risk
Colon cancer incidence rates are increasing among younger adults. According to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, colon cancer incidence rates have increased by about two percent per year in adults aged 20 to 39 in the United States from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s.... Read More
Weight and Colon Cancer
Today we explore weight and colon cancer. “If you concentrate on small, manageable steps you can cross unimaginable distances.”― Shaun Hick EXCESS WEIGHT HAS A GREATER IMPACT on colorectal cancer risk than... Read More
Aspirin and Cancer
It may drop the risk of death from colon cancer if used before diagnosis. Aspirin and cancer Did you know that doctors have long known that the bark of the... Read More