April 10, 2023 Be well: Reduce your colon cancer risk with regular screenings One in five diagnoses of colorectal cancer are in people younger than 55, and advanced disease affects three in five people. Screening is the best way to "be well" — and reduce risk.
December 6, 2022 Kirstie Alley’s ‘recently discovered’ colon cancer battle: What to know about the disease Actress Kirstie Alley passed away this week at age 71 after a recent battle with colon cancer, her family said. Here's what people need to know about colon cancer and preventing or detecting it.
October 11, 2022 Health expert, citing 'grave concern,' says results of new colonoscopy study are 'widely' misinterpreted American Cancer Society CEO pushed back forcefully on the conclusions of a new study about the efficacy of colonoscopies. Urging everyone to "get your screening," Karen Knudsen outlined the issues.
September 6, 2022 Colonoscopy screening by Heidi Klum raises awareness of process after she was 'late to the party' During a TV appearance, "America's Got Talent" judge Heidi Klum discussed her recent colonoscopy — the test that's done to screen for colon cancer on healthy patients of a certain age.
March 10, 2022 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2022: What to know March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
January 28, 2022 Distant-stage colon cancer showing up more in younger adults, study says Younger adults may have the highest risk of presenting with distant-stage colorectal cancer, according to researchers. A distant-stage cancer is one that has spread beyond adjacent organs or tissues.
September 2, 2021 Gregg Leakes dead from colon cancer at 66: Tips to lower risk, according to the CDC NeNe Leakes’ husband Gregg Leakes died from colon cancer, Fox News confirmed Wednesday. He was 66 years old. But who is most at risk and how can people lower the risk of the deadly cancer?
July 6, 2021 Sugary drinks and increased colon cancer risk linked in study involving nurses Young adults who drink sugary beverages may be at an increased risk of developing colon cancer, researchers claim.
May 18, 2021 Americans urged to get colon cancer screening earlier Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier -- at age 45 instead of waiting until they’re 50, according to guidelines released Tuesday.
September 22, 2020 Coffee may help colon cancer patients’ longevity, study finds In addition to possibly helping to protect the liver, coffee could also aide in colon cancer patients’ longevity, according to a new study.
