Five years after being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at 28, Joe Faratzis is reflecting on the six red flags that signaled he was struggling with a serious disease. “I put these symptoms off ...
In the past, cancer typically affected older adults, but times have changed, and even young people are vulnerable. Let us ...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) starts in the colon or rectum. It is one of the most common forms of cancer globally, though it is ...
Here’s some gut-wrenching news. A troubling complication of colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the US, is ...
Colon cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. A gastroenterologist explained what a healthy colon looks like and the changes that occur when abnormal cells begin to grow, causing cancer. The ...
In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment ...
At 38, William Lindley was a father of three kids and passionate about his job in law enforcement. But, after months of stomach pain and frequent trips to the bathroom during his shifts, Lindley knew ...
Experts urge younger adults to get screened for this type of cancer, especially if they have symptoms or a family history of the disease. Experts continue to emphasize the importance of younger adults ...
Jenna Scott was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer aged 31 despite being fit and healthy. Misdiagnosed symptoms during pregnancy delayed her cancer diagnosis, complicating treatment. She expects ...