A new study published in Cancer Prevention Research identifies seven risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer for men under 50 and developed a risk evaluation model that may help identify younger men for whom earlier screening should be considered. The study, led by Dr. Thomas Imperiale of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, sought to identify the risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer that could inform decisions about screening. The researchers examined the medical records of male veterans aged 35 to 49 diagnosed with sporadic, early-onset colorectal cancer between 2008-2015. ...
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
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NICE advised doctors to offer people who show signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer a fecal immunochemical test (FIT).
People who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to have health insurance, or access to cancer screening.
"Salmonella hijacks essential host signaling pathways, and these molecular manipulations may cause oncogenic transformation."
There is a 6% increase in the risk of black patients undergoing emergency CRC surgery compared with white patients.
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterial species most commonly known for causing diarrheal infections.
Incidence rates of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) are similar among Black and White individuals aged 40 to 49 years.
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Cindy Borassi, President of the Colon Cancer Foundation discusses the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines ...
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