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Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced ...
Colon Cancer Screening Program Cut Cases, Deaths, Eliminated Racial Gaps
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled...
DDW: Systematic Program Increases Likelihood of Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – A systematic program of monitoring colorectal cancer (CRC) screening status increases up-to-date screening status, according to a study presented at the 2025 Digestive...
2000 to 2021 Saw Increase in Incidence of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – From 2000 to 2021, there was an increase in the incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which was seen in all age groups, according to a study published online April 14...
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided By The Affordable Care Act
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction. More than 150 million Americans might lose...
Hurricanes, Pandemic Led to Drop in CRC Incidence in Puerto Rico
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Recent major events, including hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic, were associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Puerto Rico,...
Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher Than Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), use of breast cancer screening (BCS) and colorectal cancer screening (CCS) is much higher than use of LCS,...
Natural Disasters Increase Cancer Risk
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Natural disasters fueled by climate change might wind up increasing cancer deaths, a new study suggests. Rates of colon cancer diagnoses dropped during and after Hurricanes...
FDA Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a Treatment for Patients with Previously Untreated Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apr 08, 2025 -- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo® (nivolumab) plus Yervoy® (i...
AGA Finds No Clear Evidence for or Against AI-Assisted Colonoscopy
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – In a living clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the April issue of Gastroenterology, no recommendation --...
Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – Personalized support can help more people at risk of colon cancer attend a potentially life-saving colonoscopy appointment, a new study says. About 55% of people assigned a...
ACC: Colorectal Cancer Tied to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Death
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Colorectal cancer (CRC) is tied to an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, especially in individuals younger than 50 years, according to a study presented at the...
Colon Cancer Increases Risk Of Heart-Related Death
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to...
Younger Adults At Increased Risk For Colon Cancer
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors. That’s why guidelines now recommend that colon cancer s...
Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Tied to Increase in Late-Stage Cancer Diagnoses
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Loosening restrictions on short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance plans, many of which do not cover essential health benefits such as cancer screening, yields an...