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The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to reflect advances in technology and increase access to screening.
Bowel cancer is uncommon in those aged under 50, but rates are rising. Here’s how you can reduce your risk.
Colon cancer symptoms can be subtle. While lifestyle changes can help reduce your risk, open communication with your family and doctor is essential.
The future of cancer detection might be in your toilet.
Some of the proposed reasons include diet and lifestyle factors, and even the gut microbiome. But ultimately we don’t know.
Eating yoghurt may help protect against bowel cancer by modifying the natural bacteria that live in the gut.
Bowel cancer is currently the third most common cancer in the world.
Liver transplants could offer hope to patients with difficult to treat, advanced bowel cancer.
Does cutting red meat out of your diet help with cancer survival?
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
The diet was shown to accelerate onset of a severe wasting disease.
Middle age means staying a step ahead on both the medical and financial fronts.
Don’t be confused by recent media reports – colonoscopies are still the best way to detect and prevent colon cancer.
Overcoming the access barriers and biases that underrepresented and underserved communities face could not only improve research participation but also improve care.
Eating less meat was also linked with a lower risk of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer.
Sixty percent of the Standard American Diet consists of ultra-processed food, which isn’t great for colon health. Researchers are looking into whether artificial food colors play a role.
Screening for colorectal cancer should begin at 45, not 50. A colorectal cancer expert explains how that could save lives, and why the age was lowered.
A really important symptom to look out for is new rectal bleeding when you pass a bowel movement. But anyone can buy a home testing kit if they’re concerned.
Chadwick Boseman’s death at age 43 is emblematic of two disturbing health trends.
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina
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Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Associate Professor, Gastroenterologist & Clinical Epidemiologist, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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PhD Researcher, Cancer Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford
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Professor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Loughborough University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University
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Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina
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Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senior Nutritional Epidemiologist, University of Oxford