Colorectal Cancer

Cancer diagnoses COVID-19

Cancer diagnoses have plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic – and doctors are worried

Colorectal cancer risk factors increasing among millennials

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Scientists have yet to 'cure' cancer, but significant advancements have improved survival rates

Cancer cure radiation treatment survival rates

Cancer death rate falls by largest one-year drop ever recorded

Cancer mortality rate drops

Women with diabetes are less likely to get cancer screenings, study finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get screened for cancer

Offering more testing options doesn't increase colorectal cancer screenings

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Here are the recommended health screenings for women in their 50s

Penn Medicine researchers find way to make some cancers self-destruct

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The science-backed reason you should always schedule morning doctor's appointments

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Jefferson researchers develop novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

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Bucks County woman became pregnant twice despite colorectal cancer

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Colon cancer rising among millennials – but doctors aren't sure why

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This is the most commonly missed type of cancer affecting younger adults

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Cancer death rate dropping faster in black Americans, narrowing racial gap

23andMe gains FDA approval for colorectal cancer genetic testing

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Penn researcher says more access to colon cancer screenings needed

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