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Colon cancers are rising among the young: New study outlines the warning signs
Medical Xpress· 11 hours agoIn nearly half (45%) of cases, blood in stools was an initial symptom, followed by abdominal cramps (40% of cases) and alterations in bowel habits (27% of cases), according ...
Scientists predict cancer risk on the basis of national health data
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoThis statistical study is a proof of concept, but the analysis suggests the model could be adapted...
Colon cancer event in Gainesville features survivors educating others
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoColorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. The colon...
Blood-Based Test for CRC Screening Hits Sensitivity, Specificity Endpoints
MedPage Today· 2 days agoA blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) met its prespecified...
Some People May Safely Extend Colonoscopy Screenings to Every 15 Years, Research Shows
Health.com· 5 days agoIn the U.S., most screening guidelines recommend people get a colonoscopy every 10 years to check...
Canadian Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs Heterogeneous
Medscape· 22 hours agoCanada's colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs, which are run at the provincial or territorial...
Patients Benefit From Advances at Miami Cancer Institute’s Abbhi Family Bladder Cancer Clinic
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis is often referred to as noninvasive or non-muscle invasive. Treatment for this cancer is...
Six red flags for sepsis you should never ignore
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWill we get better at diagnosing sepsis? A single diagnostic test for sepsis does not yet exist and so doctors currently rely on screening tools, many of...
Quarterbacking Care for Cancer Survivors
Medscape· 22 hours agoPrimary care clinicians face challenges in knowledge and care coordination as they care for a rising number of cancer survivors in the United States,...
NCCN Publishes New Resource for Patients with Inte | Newswise
Newswise· 5 days agoThis free resource for people facing cancer and caregivers is focused on a rare cancer type that...