7 d. ago Food linked to rise of colon cancer now believed to be behind lung cancer, study finds

Eating this kind of food may increase your chances of developing lung cancer , a study suggests.

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8 d. ago Five common signs of colon cancer that are easy to miss and often ignored

Around 4,000 Scots are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year, but its symptoms are often not picked up on

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1 week ago Scientists reveal reason behind 'steep' increase in colon cancer cases among young people

An investigation by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that after a stable 15-year trend, diagnoses of local-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) rose steeply in adults aged 45 to 49 years old.

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1 week ago James Van Der Beek colon cancer battle: 'I dismissed key symptom... don't make the same mistake'

The actor, who lives in Texas , revealed in November that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer in August 2023, aged just 46.

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4 w. ago Dramatic rise in gastrointestinal cancers in people under 50

Colorectal cancer, which develops in the colon or rectum, was among the most common early-onset gastrointestinal cancers in the U.S. in 2022

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4 w. ago Experts pinpoint reason for huge surge in cases of bowel and colon cancer

Experts found the number of fatalities had risen from 3.7 per million to 13.5 per million across two decades.

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