Why Are So Many Young People Getting Cancer? It ’s Complicated
Just this month, two young, high-profile public figures announced that they have cancer. First, Olivia Munn, 43, disclosed that she was treated for breast cancer after catching it early. Days later, Kate Middleton, 42, announced she has been receiving treatment for an unspecified form of cancer. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Their diagnoses spotlight a troubling trend: both in the U.S. and around the world, cancer diagnoses are growing more common among adults younger than 50. By 2030, one recent study estimated, the number of these early-onset cancer diagnoses could increase by roughly 30% worldwide&md...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Why this Ontario rapper says colon cancer screening should start at age 30, not 50
A Hamilton, Ont., musician and actor who is fighting fourth-stage colon cancer is calling on his provincial government to lower the minimum age for colonoscopy screening from 50 to 30. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat/ Black Art Source Type: news

Start colon cancer screening at age 30, not 50, says this musician with cancer
A Hamilton, Ont., musician and actor who is fighting fourth-stage colon cancer is calling on his provincial government to lower the minimum age for colonoscopy screening from 50 to 30. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat/ Black Art Source Type: news

Doctors found my cancer during abdominal surgery - just like Kate Middleton: Woman, 38, reveals how she too received the shock diagnosis and warns 'it can happen to anyone'
Maia Kennedy, 38, from Hackney, London, had surgery to remove part of her colon in February 2024 - but to her shock learned it had been cancerous, just like Princess Kate. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctors found my cancer during abdominal surgery, just like Kate Middleton: Woman, 38, reveals shock diagnosis and warns 'it can happen to anyone'
Maia Kennedy, 38, from Hackney, London, had surgery to remove part of her colon in February 2024 - but to her shock learned it had been cancerous, just like Princess Kate. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rise of the cancer-causing bugs: Researchers say dental PLAQUE could be behind mystery rise of aggressive colon tumors - as separate study links strep throat to stomach cancers
A bacteria lurking in the body could be behind a troubling rise in cancers among young people. These bacteria shield tumors from treatments and spur on the growth of cancer cells. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Five things to know about colon cancer prevention and screening
For Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Yale digestive diseases expert Xavier Llor shares some things everyone should know about colorectal cancer. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - March 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

A Bacteria in the Mouth Might Speed Colon Cancers
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- A germ commonly found in the human mouth can travel to colon tumors and appears to speed their growth, new research shows. The finding might lead to new insights into fighting colon cancer, which kills more than 52,000... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

This Mutation Likely Saved a Colon Cancer Patient's Life
His tumor had a specific genetic makeup known as mismatch repair-deficient, present in 5% to 10% of all rectal cancer patients, meaning he might qualify for a cutting-edge immunotherapy. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Blood Test for Colon Cancer Shows Promise
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths. It’s already for sale in the U.S. for $895, but has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and most insurers do not cover it. The maker of the test, Guardant Health, anticipates an FDA decision this year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In the study, the test caught 83% of the cancers but very few of the precancerous growths found by colonoscopy, the gold stan...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Man diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 29 fears his 's*** diet' of Subway sandwiches and steaks caused disease that is spiking in young people
Joe Faratzis, now 34 and from Los Angeles , was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019 after spending years suffering from symptoms including a dull pain in his abdomen and detecting specks of blood on his toilet paper. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Colon Cancer Blood Test 83% Accurate in Spotting Tumors
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- An experimental blood test accurately detected colon cancer in more than 8 in 10 people confirmed to have the disease, researchers report. The test— which could be an option for people who want to avoid... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Colon Cancer Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Detection
Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Colon and Colorectal Cancer Tests (Medical) Blood Colonoscopy Preventive Medicine New England Journal of Medicine Research Guardant Health Inc Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Warning signs of colorectal cancer in younger adults
Colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the U.S., has been rising among younger people for the past two decades. It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in the large intestine, and rectal cancer, which begins in the last part of the large intestine, known as the rectum.  Dr. Derek Ebner, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, notes that colorectal cancer has been increasing in adults under age 50, particularly… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 14, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, offering a new kind of screening (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news