The Latest Breaking News from Colon Cancer

Doctor discovered her own stage four cancer after experiencing two 'mild' symptoms

Dr Lauren Juyia discovered her own stage 4 colon cancer at age 37 despite only experiencing two mild symptoms.

Daily Record · Apr 30, 2023

Doctor who spotted her own stage 4 colon cancer shares two mild symptoms she noticed

Dr Lauren Juyia, 38, began feeling fatigued in August last year but had initially put it down to just being a part of life, until it was paired with a sense of "pelvic heaviness" which left her with a gut feeling that something was wrong.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 30, 2023

Doctor warns of colon cancer symptoms after diagnosing her own stage 4 cancer

Dr Juyia felt something was not right, and when the sense of heaviness turned into her feeling a "pelvic mass" she booked herself in for an ultrasound

Nottingham Post · Apr 30, 2023

Former MLB Star Matt Williams Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

The five-time All-Star will undergo surgery on Friday.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2023

Padres third base coach Matt Williams to undergo surgery for colon cancer

SAN DIEGO — Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and is taking a leave of absence from the team.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently?

Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Study: Physical activity can prevent cancer recurrence in patients

An observational research has indicated that physical activity can prevent, rather than just postpone, cancer recurrence in people who had previously been treated for colon cancer. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 26, 2023

Study says physical activity can prevent cancer recurrence in patients

An observational study has found that physical activity can prevent, and not just delay, cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 22, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why millennials should know colon cancer symptoms

More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer — also known as colorectal cancer — and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American Cancer Society. It's a trend experts have seen over the last decade.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

He was 31 when diagnosed with colon cancer, a disease on the rise among younger adults

When Fredrick Allen Rivers Jr. was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 31, the New Jersey resident had never heard of anyone so young getting a disease more commonly associated with aging.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 8, 2023