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A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology revealed that consuming tree nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, may significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer recurrence and death. Patients with stage III colon cancer who ate two ounces or more of tree nuts weekly experienced a nearly 50% lower chance of recurrence and death compared to non-consumers. Colorectal …

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, University of Louisville researchers said in a new study. File Photo by Stephanie Lecocq/EPA Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer …

Right before Amber Kissell had her second child, she noticed some troubling changes. At 35, she’d alternate between constipation and diarrhea — symptoms she chalked up to pregnancy. After giving birth, she found blood in her stool, one of the most common signs of colon cancer. She immediately started booking doctors’ appointments. A primary care physician told her she just …

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A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colon and rectal cancer with a certain type of genetic alteration in the tumor. Every year, nearly two million people worldwide are …

Cancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people. Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined …

A major clinical trial led by Swedish researchers has revealed that a common, inexpensive drug could play a powerful new role in the fight against colon and rectal cancer. Credit: Stock Low-dose aspirin significantly reduced colorectal cancer recurrence in genetically defined patients. A team of researchers led by Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has demonstrated in a new randomized …

A woman who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at 24-years-old has said there are three signs she wishes she hadn’t ignored before going to see a doctor 12:03, 25 Sep 2025Updated 12:04, 25 Sep 2025 The woman was diagnosed with cancer at just 24 (stock photo)(Image: Getty Images) When you notice a change in your body, it can …

Meagan Meadows had just started student teaching with a freshly minted master’s degree in education when something in her toilet got her attention. She almost didn’t notice it at first. Meadows, who’s 24 and lives in Southern California, said she started to see a little bit of blood after going to the bathroom. It was incredibly faint — barely enough …

Thinking of hitting the sidewalk this weekend for a marathon? Hold on before you tie up your running shoes, and read this first.A new study from the Inova Schar Cancer Institute has raised eyebrows in the running world by suggesting that extreme endurance running – like marathons and ultramarathons – may increase the risk of precancerous colon growths in younger …