At 26, most people are juggling rent, careers, and group chats, not life-or-death medical decisions. So when a young woman ...

Researchers found that body mass index, family history of colorectal cancer, and tobacco use were identified as risk factors for advanced colorectal neoplasia in the training set. HealthDay News — A ...

A recent study led by Dr. Tim Cannon, an oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer in Fairfax, revealed a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in ...

A few years ago, Timothy Cannon, MD, began to notice a peculiar trend. Within six months, he began treating three patients for advanced colon cancer who were all young and physically active — ...

Advanced colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in young American men and the second highest worldwide. In the majority of these patients, as the cancer advances it metastasizes to ...

Under the commercial agreement between UDX and Quest, Quest plans to perform and provide clinical laboratory services to providers and patients in the United States based on UDX's Signal-C®, an ...

The surgical outcomes of colon cancer vary with its anatomical location. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can aid in improving the postsurgical outcomes of both right and left colon cancer, decreasing the ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, the organization estimates that more than 150,000 ...

The diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer have evolved considerably, with early detection and accurate staging underpinning improved patient outcomes. In recent years, multidisciplinary approaches ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...