Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet often undetected forms of cancer, developing silently in the large ...

Rates of colon cancer have risen more than 20% since 1995 with people in their 30s and even their 20s being diagnosed with a ...

A diet deficient in calcium was considered the highest risk factor, linked to approximately one in five deaths from colon ...

An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study ...

which has been shown to reduce inflammation in the colon and prevent the growth of cancerous cells. The vitamin D found in dairy products may play an important role in preventing the disease too ...

Although ctDNA positivity generally meant worse disease-free survival in stage 3 resected colon cancer, patients with ctDNA ...

Crohn’s disease can also increase the risk of colon cancer if one-third of the colon or more is affected by Crohn’s. If less than one-third is affected, or it does not affect the colon at all ...

Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...