The sigmoid colon — the part of the large intestine nearest to the rectum — tends to be more “free floating” than other parts of the colon, says Dr. Alyson Cunningham, a colorectal surgeon ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anyone can get colorectal cancer. Doctors often don't know why it happens, but they know some of the things that make people more likely to get it. These include: Age. The disease is most common ...

The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who retired as a major and died earlier this ...

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 ...

“Keep a positive mindset and this too shall pass,” says 40-year-old Radhika Moona, assuring patients of colorectal cancer undergoing treatment at a Delhi hospital. Eight years ago, she was in their ...

A single mother from Houston, Texas, is sounding the alarm after dismissing early warning signs of colorectal cancer. In a TikTok that’s racked up 2.3 million views, Radwah Oda — who is now ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with over 152,000 cases and nearly 53,000 deaths estimated in 2024. Morning beverages such as green tea, black coffee ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer worldwide, with 2 million new cases and 1 million deaths reported in 2020. Over two decades since oxaliplatin's incorporation as an add-on to ...