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HHS raises awareness of colorectal cancer in March

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — North Dakota Health and Human Services is joining partner organizations to raise awareness about a certain cancer in March. Colorectal cancer is the second most common form of cancer that affects men and women in North Dakota. In the U.S., cases are rising in adults under the age of 50, according to the American Cancer Society. Oftentimes, colorectal cancer is diagnosed late, and early detection is what can save lives. Col…

A Painless Screening Can Prevent a Deadly Type of Cancer - LaGrange Daily News

Most colon cancer patients have no symptoms during the early stages, doctors say Last year, more than 150,000 Americans were diagnosed with colorectal cancer. More than a third of them died from it. But doctors say a standard screening, performed at the recommended age, could’ve prevented many of those cases. According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, only…

Jeffersonville bathes its city hall in blue to highlight colon cancer...and remember Bruce DeArk

The City of Jeffersonville has bathed its City Hall in blue light this month to remind everyone this is National Colon Cancer Awareness month and to remember a much-respected firefighter lost too soon.

State Health Department urges screenings for colorectal cancer - Daily Leader

More Mississippians die of colorectal cancer than anywhere else in the nation, according to 2022 State Cancer Profiles. During March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is stressing the importance of prevention and early detection in lowering your risk and prolonging your life.  An estimated 1,700 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed each year in the state, and 630 people die from it. Bla…

Colon cancer prevention starts with screening

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of early detection and preventative care. Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, but it is also highly treatable when caught in…

The growing cancer crisis in young adults and a call to action

(Dr. Raphael Cuomo is a professor and biomedical scientist at the UCSD School of Medicine.) Over the past several decades, cancer has been predominantly viewed as a disease of aging. Conventional wisdom suggests that the longer we live, the more opportunities our cells have to accumulate genetic mutations that can eventually lead to malignancies. Yet, this paradigm is being upended by a disturbing trend: Cancer is increasingly striking younger a…