Science & Medicine
A federal panel of health experts is recommending that all adults be screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 and continuing at least until age 75.
Oct. 27, 2020
In a finding that scientists say could save thousands of lives now lost each year to inherited forms of colon cancer, researchers have discovered a genetic defect that produces a strong susceptibility to the disease, the second-deadliest form of cancer in the United States.
May 6, 1993
Hormone replacement therapy cuts risk of distal colon cancer, study finds
Aug. 5, 2010
Boston researchers report what they call the most convincing evidence yet that a diet rich in animal fats substantially increases the chance of developing colon cancer, and that substituting fish and chicken for red meats lowers the risk.
Dec. 13, 1990
Aspirin cuts colon cancer rate in high-risk patients, study says
Oct. 27, 2011
Prevention Efforts coalesce to raise awareness of a lethal disease that can be treated if detected early on.
March 13, 2000
Obesity raises postmenopausal women’s risk of dying from colon cancer, study says
Sept. 9, 2010
In a discovery that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of a common form of cancer, scientists have found that more than 20% of colon cancers arise from genetic defects that now have been traced to a specific chromosome.
Aug. 13, 1987
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Latinos were less likely than whites to get screened for colon cancer in a new study from California — and much less likely when both groups had a family history of the disease.
March 18, 2014
Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier, at age 45, instead of waiting until they’re 50, according to new federal guidelines.
May 18, 2021