"colon cancer"

A new international study suggests a bacterial toxin may be driving the rapid rise in colon cancer cases among younger adults. Researchers at the University of California San Diego say …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Medical Devices Advisory Committee has endorsed the Shield™ blood test, a promising new tool for early detection of the disease.  Developed by Guardant …

Alcohol-related cancer deaths have nearly doubled across the United States over the last three decades. Men, particularly those over 55, account for the overwhelming majority of cases, according to new …

A new study finds that CT scans, widely used in U.S. hospitals and clinics, may be linked to nearly 103,000 cancer cases each year. The findings come from researchers at …

A new advisory released by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warns of a direct link between alcohol consumption and a heightened risk of at least seven types of cancer. …

Colorectal cancer has long been seen as a disease affecting older adults, especially those over 65. But recent data shows rates of colorectal cancer are rising among adults under 50, …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new blood test developed by Guardant Health to detect colorectal cancer. The test, named Shield, provides a less invasive and …

Recent research has shown that Wegovy and Ozempic, two popular weight-loss drugs, may reduce the risk of several obesity-related cancers.  The findings, published in the July 5 issue of JAMA …

The number of people getting cancer is set to rise sharply in the next few decades. This is what the Global Cancer Statistics 2024 report from the American Cancer Society …

American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults. [Source] Historically considered a disease of older populations, colon cancer’s ascent …