March is colorectal cancer awareness month where medical advancements mean this diagnosis doesn't have to mean a death ...

Individuals with two HNPCC-associated cancers a including synchronous and metachronous colorectal cancers or associated extracolonic cancers Individuals with colorectal cancer and a first-degree ...

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An expert explains the importance of genetic testing in metastatic colorectal cancer, as recent FDA approval highlights its role in guiding targeted treatments. Genetic testing is a laboratory method ...

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in men and women under age 50. According to the ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud University Medical Center and University Hospital Bonn (UKB ...

FDA has announced it has approved the first genetic test that can help some colorectal cancer patients and their doctors determine if the drug Erbitux (cetuximab) would be an effective treatment based ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

Nigeria on Wednesday launched its first clinical trial using immunotherapy to treat colorectal cancer, a move doctors say ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...