Oncology & Cancer

Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently?

Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that ...

Oncology & Cancer

Developing portable, blood-based device that detects colon cancer

No one looks forward to a colonoscopy. The procedure, which is used to screen for colorectal cancers, is unpleasant and costly and can lead to medical complications. But screening for the cancer is critical; colon cancer ...

Radiology & Imaging

Cancer screening rates rebound post-pandemic

Preventive screenings for cancer declined during the pandemic, with lockdowns, social distancing and COVID-19 surges keeping many from needing mammograms and colonoscopies.

Oncology & Cancer

What you need to know about early onset colon cancer

Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr. Benjamin Musher, medical ...

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