Tag: cancer prevention
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The American Cancer Society Now Recommends Blood Tests As A New Option For Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer has long been one of the most preventable yet deadly cancers in the United States. For years, doctors have emphasized the importance of screening because catching this cancer early can dramatically improve survival. Now, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines to include a new tool in the fight against colorectal…
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Picloram Weed killer linked to early-onset colon cancer
Colon cancer has long been considered a disease of older age. For decades, most cases were diagnosed in people over 50, and screening guidelines were built around that assumption. But over the past 20 years, something unsettling has been happening. Colon and rectal cancer rates have been climbing steadily among younger adults, including people in…