Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

Chronic inflammation may be quietly reshaping the colon and making it more vulnerable to early-onset colorectal cancer. Scientists found that colon tissue in younger patients was stiffer, even in ...

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Dr. Rhee, who graduated from medical school in 2007 and has been at Maimonides for 13 years, told Brooklyn Paper that while ...

What we thought we knew about colorectal cancer is changing: It’s no longer confined to older adults, and it no longer follows a predictable pattern. While men and women are diagnosed at similar rates ...

Dr. Mary de Vera is a pharmacoepidemiologist and assistant professor in medication adherence in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC. A new University of British Columbia-led study is ...

Women who survive colorectal cancer may face persistent sexual health challenges long after treatment ends, according to new research led by the University of British Columbia. The study, published in ...

If you’re over 50 years old, there’s a good chance you’ve had a colonoscopy. But you’re just as likely not to have had one, even though physicians have begun to recommend people have one after they ...

The potential role of vitamin D in preventing and treating colorectal cancer (CRC) has attracted growing research interest—especially as CRC rates are rising, particularly among younger adults. This ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

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