Colon cancer develops when tumorous growths form in the large intestine. It often produces no symptoms in the early stages, but people should see a doctor if they notice persistent changes in ...

How you feel after your bowel (colon) cancer operation depends on what type of surgery you have. After a big operation, you might wake up in the intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) ...

About 107,320 new cases of colon cancer (54,510 in men and 52,810 in women) About 46,950 new cases of rectal cancer (27,950 in men and 19,000 in women) The rate of people being diagnosed with colon or ...

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Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

Family history.Certain genetic conditions can run in families that can increase the risk of developing polyps and colon cancer. So if you have a parent, brother, sister, or child who has had ...

She was 104. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who retired as a major and died earlier this month at a New York nursing home, was remembered by relatives and friends for quietly breaking down racial barriers ...

A nutritionist has urged the public to up their intake of 10 foods that she says are vital for reducing the risk of deadly colon cancer. Incidences of the disease, which kills 17,000 per year in ...

In a TikTok that’s racked up 2.3 million views, Radwah Oda — who is now battling stage 4 colon cancer while working at her office job — broke down the five symptoms she ignored and explained ...

That's when they discovered a "grapefruit-sized" tumor in his colon, he said. Lopez saw the scan and couldn't believe his eyes. Colon cancer? He was so young, healthy, and fit. Stories like Lopez ...