Noting that it can lower your risk of colon cancer by a whopping 26%, Salhab says watermelon “contains lycopene, an antioxidant that may protect against cell damage,” while its “high water ...

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After 180 Chemo Treatments for Colon Cancer, a Mom Faces Her End: 'Who Would Ever Want to Leave This Beautiful World?' Jamie Comer says if guidelines had allowed her to get screened for colon ...

In 1952 Welch, McKittrick and Behringer 4 reviewed a series of 322 polypoid lesions of the colon that had been seen at the Massachusetts General Hospital between 1937 and 1951. Of these cases, 262 ...

Colon cancer patients who exercised regularly post-treatment had a 37% higher survival rate, emphasizing the importance of exercise in cancer recovery.

Colon cancer is rising among young adults. Here are signs to watch for. Genetics, the microbiome, and low screening rates may be factors in the increase, experts say.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed.

Exercise may significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer returning in patients after treatment, a new study has found. The late-phase trial, published Sunday in the New England Journal of ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

You’ve probably heard of “colorectal cancer,” but colon cancer and rectal cancer aren’t the same. If you or someone you’re close to has it, you’ll want to know what they have in common ...

This year about 53,000 Americans are expected to die from colon or rectal cancer.Doctors say most people should start getting screened at age 45. Yet many who are eligible skip testing.. When most ...