Colon cancer rates are spiking among young people: Here's why, and how to lower the risk

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

‘It just didn’t feel real’: Why are younger people getting colon cancer?

For years, researchers have noted an alarming rise in colorectal cancer in younger people that’s not fully explained away by ...
CURE

Colon Cancer: Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment Across All Stages

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...
Yahoo

A woman received a colon cancer diagnosis at 31. She'd had unexplained abdominal pain for years and cycled through multiple diets.

After learning about the genetic risks, Vorbe's mom received an early uterine cancer diagnosis. For years, Naiké Vorbe tried to ease her abdominal pain. A dietitian advised her to cut gluten and ...

I developed stabbing stomach pain as a college football player. It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer

A college athlete had stabbing stomach pains that wouldn't go away for months.After several days of tests, doctors discovered ...

Tumor samples stored in a basement since the 1950s could hold the key to rise in early-onset colorectal cancer

But new research may have found the key to answering the mysterious increase in colorectal cancer cases in young people — and ...
USA Today

What causes colon cancer? And how do you prevent it?

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...