New test for colorectal cancer saves 80% on screening costs
The current recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is to begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45.
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Could pomegranates be holding the secret to stopping colorectal cancer?
A substance in pomegranates could hold the key to a new treatment for colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
The type of exercise you do — and how hard you do it — impacts chances of staying colon cancer-free
Regular exercise can help improve treatment outcomes for people who just finished having surgery for Stage III colon cancer.
AI algorithm can capture 6,500 pictures of the colon, could inform cancer patients on survival odds
A Mayo Clinic research team has used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate an algorithm to get ahead on detecting colorectal cancer resurgence.
Double-edged sword: T cells both strengthen, curb tumor growth in colorectal cancer
T cells are a double-edged sword when it comes to colorectal cancer.
Medical breakthrough may help treat colitis and fight colorectal tumors
A new study, from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) reports on an antibody and an immunoreceptor protein with roles in reducing colitis severity and colon tumor growth.
Colorectal cancer: ‘Shocking’ surge in cases among younger adults may be driven by C. diff infections
Johns Hopkins research suggests that C. diff infections may contribute to the rise of colorectal cases in young Americans.
Cell research unearths new way of stopping colorectal cancer tumors from growing
A new study has developed a novel colorectal cancer inhibitor that could prevent tumors from growing and spreading throughout the body.
Colorectal cancer cases in young adults are rising. Scientists blame poor gut health from unhealthy diets
New research suggests the cause for an increase in colorectal cancer cases among young adults is the gut microbiome and what people are feeding it.
Computer-assisted colonoscopies prove better at finding potentially cancerous polyps
With computer-aided colonoscopy, artificial intelligence (AI) can act as a second set of eyes for the endoscopist.