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Coping with colorectal cancer

Dr. Manoj Sharma, a Professor of Social and Behavioral Health and Internal Medicine and President of Health for All, Inc., answers questions about coping with Colorectal Cancer. Vidhan’s story Vidhan* ...
You have probably seen the statistics about how colorectal cancer is on the rise, particularly among younger adults. According to the Cancer Research Institute, one in five people diagnosed with ...
Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, which are the last parts of the digestive system that helps remove waste from the body. It usually begins as a small growth or ...
The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adding blood-based tests and reaffirming ...
A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...
David Lyon was only 26 when he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer. Although he underwent chemotherapy close to home in Erie, Penn., he often made the two-hour journey to Cleveland ...
Low-dose aspirin during adjuvant chemotherapy did not significantly reduce risk for recurrence among unselected patients with ...