Colon Cancer

Risk decreased by 17% with increasing calcium intake, rose with alcohol, red and processed meat

New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

Nearly half of women with unusual or nonreportable cfDNA-sequencing results had cancer

Limited life expectancy may not increase acceptance of such guidelines, researchers say

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Absence of gut function recovery is the primary reason for extended hospital stays

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors singled out for association

At scale, the benefits of AI-assisted colonoscopy may not always outweigh the costs