The risk of mortality for patients with colon cancer is significantly higher for those with cannabis-use disorder, compared with use disorders of other substances.

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Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds that could transform future practice. Individuals with a specific type of tumour will ...

Bowel cancer cases are on the rise among younger ... younger adults carrying these high-risk bacterial strains, using stool tests to detect colibactin genes. "Diets high in fibre and low in ...

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New evidence suggests that what we eat in childhood - particularly diets high in sugar and ultra-processed foods-may cause serious health issues decades later, including colorectal (bowel) cancer.

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It's unclear why colon cancer cases have doubled in people under 55 over the past two decades, a staggering rise that has alarmed doctors and cancer researchers. But part of the story could be ...

The doctor referred her for a stool test. The test came back positive for colon cancer markers, and a colonoscopy soon revealed a pomegranate-sized tumor in her rectum. After a series of further ...