Colorectal Cancer

cancer wait times

Cancer patients are waiting longer to start treatment than they did a decade ago, study finds

Having survived colorectal cancer, this Philly woman is now speaking out against cancer disparities

cancer disparities report

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

colorectal cancer screening

Male infertility may be an early-warning sign of cancer, study says

male infertility cancer

Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

cancer young people

Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death among young adults

Colorectal Cancer Deaths

Century-old tumor samples may help explain rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

Colorectal Cancer Study

A daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer from returning

Aspirin Colon Cancer Prevention

Exercise might lower colon cancer patients' risk of death, study finds

Exercise colon cancer

A bacterial toxin may be a factor in the rise in colon cancer among young people

Colorectal Cancer Toxin

A new blood test accurately screens for colorectal cancer, researchers say

Colon Cancer Screening

Colon cancer screenings have played a far bigger role in reducing deaths than treatment advances

Colon Cancer Screenings

First blood test for colorectal cancer offers a less invasive screening option than colonoscopies

colorectal cancer blood test

Low-dose aspirin taken long term may help fight colorectal cancer, study says

aspirin colon cancer

A common mouth bacteria is linked to colorectal cancer, a new study says

Colon Cancer Mouth Bacteria

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults – here's when to get a colonoscopy and how to prep for it

colonoscopy prep

Getting screened for colorectal cancer can save your life – and this survivor is quick to tell people

Kim Hall Jackson Cancer Screening

Cancer rates among people in their 30s have risen significantly, study finds

Cancer Young Adults

Cardio fitness may lower men's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Cardio

Effectiveness of colonoscopies called into question, but doctors say people should not avoid screening

Colonoscopies effectiveness

Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds film their colonoscopies to stress importance of colorectal cancer screenings

McElhenney Reynolds Colonoscopy

Independence Blue Cross program aims to increase colorectal cancer screenings among Philly's Black population

Does being tall affect your health? Research shows it may increase risk of some medical conditions

Height colon cancer

Health screenings can be life-saving tools, but many men foolishly avoid them

Prostate Cancer Screening

Eating spinach can reduce risk of colon cancer, study finds

Spinach, colon cancer

Vitamin D may help prevent colon cancer among younger adults, study finds

Vitamin D Colon Cancer

Colorectal cancer screenings should start for adults at age 45, medical task force says

Colorectal cancer screenings

Drug used to prevent miscarriages may increase cancer risk of grown children

OHPC Cancer Risk

Delaying colonoscopy after abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer, VA study finds

Stool Tests Vs. Colonoscopy

Cancer death rates continue to fall, but effect of COVID-19 remains unclear

Colorectal cancer screenings should begin earlier, new guidelines state

Colorectal cancer screening

Don’t put off cancer screenings delayed by COVID-19 – early detection saves lives

Mammogram Breast Cancer

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

Cancer diagnoses COVID-19

Colorectal cancer risk factors increasing among millennials

colorectal cancer risk factors

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

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

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

Cancer Research Penn Medicine

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

doctors order cancer screening morning

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