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'I was diagnosed with colon cancer at 27 - these are the symptoms you need to know'

Vanessa Mendico, from Australia, is now warning others as early diagnosis can mean the difference between beating the disease and not

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2023

Glasgow student diagnosed with stage 4 cancer three years after 'glaring' symptoms started

Laila Hudson was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer after being treated for various conditions including anaemia and IBS and underwent treatment for an ovarian tumour before her cancer was discovered.

Glasgow Live · Apr 8, 2023

Catching colorectal cancer in time

Colorectal cancer originates in the colon or rectum, the terminal end of the digestive tract. The secular trend of colorectal cancer has been increasing in developing countries globally, including Thailand. It is the third most common cancer worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are about 1.9 million…

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2023

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Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself

If you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening or treatment for colorectal cancer.

WEKU · Mar 20, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the right colorectal cancer screening option for you?

Colorectal cancer is a cancer of the lower digestive system, which includes the colon and the rectum. If you feel like you are hearing a lot about this topic lately, it's because March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to increase awareness and encourage people 45 and over…

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

ACT public waiting list for endoscopy services to prevent possibly fatal cancers blows out to 6,000

Doctors are warning the long public wait times for the common cancer screening test are "catastrophic" and pose a "high risk".

ABC News · Mar 5, 2023

Turning 50? Here are four things you can do to improve your health and wellbeing

I identified four things in particular that take on greater importance when you turn 50 – and that go beyond general health advice

The New Daily · Feb 20, 2023

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4 simple things you should do to improve your health and well-being starting at age 50

Everything on this checklist will add security to your years, and perhaps years to your life.

Fortune · Feb 17, 2023

Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being

When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve to mark the beginning of 2023, I came to grips with the fact that I would turn 50 years old this year.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

Mother diagnosed with bowel cancer after spotting key symptom during pregnancy

A 37-year-old nurse booked a colonoscopy after noticing the symptoms while she was pregnant

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Mum-to-be told her concerning symptoms were caused by pregnancy - but it was colon cancer

Jennaca Russ has been told she has a 10 per cent chance of survival

Wales Online · Feb 6, 2023

Mother diagnosed with bowel cancer after spotting key symptom during pregnancy

A 37-year-old nurse booked a colonoscopy after noticing the symptoms while she was pregnant

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Mother diagnosed with cancer after blood found in her stool during pregnancy

A 37-year-old nurse booked a colonoscopy after noticing the symptoms while she was pregnant

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Colonoscopy prep is unpleasant, but necessary

DEAR DOCTORS: I'm having my first colonoscopy in a few months. My friends say it's unpleasant, and I'm already dreading it. I think it would help if I knew what's going to happen. How often do you need to get a colonoscopy? And is there any way around having to…

Bangkok Post · Jan 16, 2023

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AAP · Jan 12, 2023

Surgeon probe leads to repeated procedures

Two thousand patients will be contacted after an investigation into a surgeon working in Albury Wodonga and some will have to have new colonoscopy procedures.

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in screening for colon cancer

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine passed away recently after receiving a colon cancer diagnosis. Who is at risk for this cancer, and should I be screened?

Inverse · Nov 7, 2022

This vital cancer screening test saves countless lives — why is it still so controversial?

Screening for colon cancer contributed markedly to a decline in colorectal cancer cases and deaths over the past several decades.

Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022

Faye Flam: Better cancer screenings are coming. Can we afford them?

Patients and their doctors count on cancer screening tests to save lives, and yet a number of large, controlled studies are showing disappointing results for mammography and other mass screening tests. This month, the New England Journal of Medicine published a controversial study that cast doubt on the widely accepted…

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The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022

Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study

A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of colorectal cancer.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2022

Colonoscopies save lives. Doctors push back against European study that casts doubt

Colon cancer specialists worry that results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine could be misconstrued, and keep patients from getting lifesaving cancer screening.

Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022

Lisa Jarvis: Don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet

Many people in the U.S. may now be thinking that they’ve received a blessed reprieve from a middle age rite of passage: the colonoscopy. After all, a large study just made headlines for suggesting the procedure isn’t nearly as effective at lowering the risk of colon cancer as previously thought.…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Leftfield: ‘Having a colonoscopy was like being in a nightclub’

If the UK electronica pioneers’ new album sounds urgent, that’s because Neil Barnes has faced divorce, depression and a cancer scare. ‘I thought: if I don’t get it done, I never will,’ he says

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2022

Corporate hospital directed to pay ₹15 lakh for medical negligence

Judgment given by Telangana State Consumer Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Actor Ryan Reynolds has urged 45 year olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

Last week, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released a video of themselves getting colonoscopies to encourage others to undergo screening. The procedure detected polyps in the two men, both aged 45.

WEKU · Sep 19, 2022

Why Ryan Reynolds is telling people to get a colonoscopy

After he lost a bet, actor Ryan Reynolds had his colonoscopy filmed. His doctor detected a polyp, which can be a precursor to cancer. He's now urging others to get screened for colon cancer.

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