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Provider Bias and Colon Cancer Screening and Treatment

For almost eight months, Jenna Scott had the ideal pregnancy. Then the bleeding, dizziness and abdominal pain started.Scott, 29, feared…

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Anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib could reduce risk of colon cancer recurrence for a subset of patients

Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial for patients with stage 3 colon cancer…

2 weeks ago

FDA panel gives nod to blood test for colon cancer

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of a new blood test that can…

1 month ago

Colorectal Cancer Rates Skyrocket Among U.S. Youths

The incidence of colorectal cancer has markedly risen among U.S. youth over the past two decades, influenced by both genetic…

1 month ago

The Connection Between Young Adults and Colon Cancer

Jill MacDonald, now an ambassador for Fight Colorectal Cancer, was 37 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 4…

2 months ago

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

by Carla K. Johnson This image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood…

4 months ago

Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable

At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can't afford or would rather not…

6 months ago

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