The Latest Breaking News from Colon Cancer

Why Tumour Marker Tests Sold to Healthy People Create False Alarms

A blood test that promises to detect cancer early sounds like exactly the kind of thing a cautious person should do. Increasingly, diagnostic labs across India are bundling tests for CA-125, PSA, CEA, AFP, and CA 19-9 into routine health packages marketed to people who feel perfectly well. The logic…

Times Life · Oct 24

Mailed Stool Kits Kept Colon Cancer Screening Higher at San Diego Clinics for Two Years Before Gap Faded

Mailed stool test kits kept colon cancer screening higher at San Diego County clinics for two years, then the edge faded. What the trial found.

Medical Daily · Oct 23

Ron Duguay Net Worth, NHL Career and Sarah Palin Romance Revisited After His Death at 69 Leaves Her 'Shattered'

Ron Duguay, the former New York Rangers All-Star, has died aged 69 after battling stage four colon cancer, with Sarah Palin and his family paying tribute.

International Business Times UK · Oct 22

Albert Pujols Has a New Mission Beyond Baseball: Fighting Colon Cancer, Celebrating Latino Pride and Chasing a World Series as Manager - EXCLUSIVE

Albert Pujols spent more than two decades building one of the most extraordinary careers in baseball history. Now, the Dominican legend is using his influence to encourage Latinos to take colorectal cancer screening seriously, while keeping his ambitions alive for a new chapter in Major League Baseball.

Latin Times · Oct 13

Colorectal Cancer Before Age 50 Rose 89% Since 2000, with Yearly Increases Near 10% From 2021 to 2023

Early-onset colorectal cancer has risen 89% since 2000, with yearly gains near 10% lately. What the new ACG data show and when younger adults should act.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

Tecentriq Plus Chemotherapy Wins Approval for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer After Halving Recurrence or Death Risk

The FDA approved Tecentriq plus chemotherapy after surgery for stage III dMMR colon cancer after a trial halved the risk of recurrence or death.

Medical Daily · Oct 11

AbbVie's Experimental Cancer Drug Temab-A Earns Two FDA Breakthrough Designations for Advanced Colorectal and Lung Cancers

FDA gave AbbVie's Temab-A two breakthrough designations for advanced colorectal and lung cancers. What the status means and what patients should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 10

A Biopsy-Proven Colon Cancer Was Gone by Surgery, and DNA Testing Ruled Out the Mix-Up Her Doctors Feared Most

A 64-year-old's biopsy-proven colon cancer was gone at surgery. DNA tests ruled out a sample mix-up, pointing to rare spontaneous regression.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Delaware Urges Adults to Start Colon Cancer Screening at 45 as Rates Keep Climbing in People Under 50

Delaware launched a campaign urging colon cancer screening at age 45 as rates rise in adults under 50: screening options, costs, and warning signs.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Countless Glowing Spots on a Colon Cancer Patient's PET Scan Were Reactions to Plant Matter, Not Spreading Tumors

A man's PET scan suggested colon cancer had spread across his abdomen. Biopsies revealed pus-filled granulomas, a benign reaction to plant matter.

Medical Daily · Sep 21