Colon cancerColorectal cancer screeningMolecular profilingRectal cancerYoung-onsetPurpose of review:The recent rise of young individuals under age 50 with colorectal cancer (CRC) is a startling trend in need of greater focus and research. The etiology of young-onset CRC is unexplained as efforts to...
2. Age for colon cancer trending younger (under age 50) In contrast to falling or steady rates of colorectal cancer incidence in older adults, a concerning trend is the rising occurrence of young people (< 50 years old) with colorectal cancer. Simply blaming obesity and diabetes in this popu...
From 2012 to 2016, the proximal colon was the site of colon cancer in 23% of those under 50 years of age, 31% of those 50-64 years, and 49% of those 65 and older. Incidence trends varied by race/ethnicity: in those 50-64 years old, rates increased in whites by 1.3% per year ...
Researchers questioned nearly 1,200 colon cancer patients diagnosed before age 50. Most cases were correctly identified only after the cancer was more advanced. In fact, about two-thirds waited up to a year to see a doctor after developing symptoms, and then went on to see multiple doctors be...
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. Get the facts on colon cancer (colorectal cancer) signs, symptoms, causes, prognosis, treatment, and prevention screening through colonoscopy.
1.3Hypoxia and cancer Oxygenhomeostasismaintenance is critical for organism survival essentially for physiological and pathological backgrounds (Semenza, 2010). Accumulated evidence shows up to 50–60% of solid tumors consisting of hypoxic tissue areas (Vaupel et al., 2004). Hypoxia is a condition in...
Colonoscopy is a safe and accurate procedure for detecting polyps and cancers. Finding cancer at an early stage, before it spreads, can be lifesaving. The procedure is done after taking a bowel cleanse and usually performed under sedation. For more information about this important test, please ...
In the United States, colon cancer rates have been falling in recent years. But the recent screening proposal, released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, shows that experts are concerned about rising colon cancer rates in people under the age of 50. ...
50-and-Over Set.]]>Reports that physicians have said that patients should be screened for colon cancer starting at age 50, but that people under age 50 are diagnosed with the disease every year. Debate among physicians, insurers, patients, and advocacy groups about when to be tested for ...
Solid cancers exhibit a dynamic balance between cell death and proliferation ensuring continuous tumour maintenance and growth1,2. Increasing evidence links enhanced cancer cell apoptosis to paracrine activation of cells in the tumour microenvironment in