Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50
Colorectal cancer — cancer of the large intestine or rectum — is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50 in the...
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Canadian Cancer Society urges colorectal cancer screening age to be 45 – National
Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the emergency department with abdominal pains, but after testing, medical staff ruled it...
Colorectal cancer screening should start at age 45, organization says – National
Colorectal Cancer Canada is recommending provinces and territories should “commit to lowering the routine colorectal cancer screening age to 45 for average-risk Canadians.” Thursday’s press release argues...
Cervical cancer is ‘fastest-rising’ form in Canada as doctors urge action – National
Cervical cancer is the “fastest-rising form of cancer” in Canada and a “silent national health crisis” that doctors say the federal government must do more...
Journalists Explain Colorectal Cancer Risk and Federal Pullback on Georgia Disability Oversight
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Feb. 16 how the recent deaths of...
Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study
A vaccine designed to fight HPV-driven head and neck cancers has shown promising results in a lab study in human tissues and mice. If proven...
US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin’s ‘Ability To Kill Cancer Cells’
Rachana Pradhan The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation’s second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a...
‘A second set of eyes’: AI-supported breast cancer screening spots more cancers earlier, landmark trial finds
A first-of-its-kind trial demonstrates that AI-assisted mammography can improve the outcomes of patients with breast cancer, particularly those with aggressive disease. While many people have...
The ‘mono’ virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why.
Around 90% of people are infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some point in their lifetimes. For most of them, the virus causes a mild, transient...
Lifestyle factors are behind 4 in 10 new cancers, WHO study finds – National
Nearly four in 10 new cancer cases are caused by lifestyle choices such as the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and can be prevented with...