A 26-year-old with stomach pain was getting checked for celiac disease. It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer.

A 26-year-old with stomach pain was getting checked for celiac disease. It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer.

Shannin Desroches, 27, receiving treatment for stage 4 colon cancer.Shannin DesrochesShannin Desroches was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 26 years old.Desroches, who's active and eats a clean diet, was initially told she likely had a gluten allergy.After feeling dismissed, she booked her own scans and was diagnosed with cancer.A little over a year ago, Shannin Desroches started buckling over in pain after every meal.She was an active, 26…

Colorectal Cancer Is On The Rise In Young Women

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer — which affects the large intestine of your digestive system — is the third most common type of cancer in the world.¹ Every year, 154,270 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and approximately 53,000 die from it, making it the second-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.² ³ What’s even more concerning is that colorectal cancer symptoms can easily be mistaken for st…

Although colon cancer is one of the most well-known pathologies affecting this area of the body, it is not the only one that can affect it. It is that diverticulums are the most frequent disease of the colon, especially in the western population. This condition consists of “the formation of small bags or sacles that leave the inside of the intestine outwards, through the muscular layer of the colon”, they explain from the Spanish Foundation of t…

“Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men (such as skin, prostate and lung cancer) and in women (such as skin, lung and breast cancer)”, reveals the website of the Portuguese League Against Cancer. In the case of women, there are some symptoms that may be different. Gastroenterologist Carole Macaron reveals some that women shouldn't miss. Learn everything. Blood in the stool “Sometimes women see blood on the toilet or t…

Three foods eaten every day can cut risk of colorectal cancer

Previous research has looked at cutting out foods but research shows adding some it might make a difference

The Good, the Bad, and the Bathroom Dash: What to Do Before and After Your Colonoscopy

+ Flipbook text Slide 1  The Good, the Bad, and the Bathroom Dash: What to Do Before and After Your Colonoscopy The colonoscopy and the recovery are usually easy. The day before? Get ready for a memorable evening in the bathroom. Slide 2 The week before your colonoscopy Pick up your prep. You’ll take it the night before your colonoscopy to empty the colon completely. Prep comes in tablet, liquid or powder form. Each brand works differently, so …