METHODS A six grade classification system for inflammation was developed which could also be fine tuned within each grade. The grades were: 0, structural change only; 1, chronic inflammation; 2, ...

Colon cancer usually doesn’t cause symptoms in the early stages. As the disease progresses, you may experience abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and changes in the size and shape of your stool.

According to the American Cancer Society, rates of colon or rectal cancer have been increasing in people under age 55 since the mid-1990s, inching up by 1 to 2% each year. Colorectal cancer ...

Dying from colon cancer in the end stage means that treatments are no longer working or need to be stopped due to side effects. The cancer has spread throughout the body, and the condition is ...

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their ...

Share on Pinterest The former “Dawson’s Creek” star’s diagnosis is part of a startling trend in rising colon cancer cases among young adults. Casey Flanigan/IndieWire/Penske Media via ...

Correspondence to Dr Toshio Kitamura, Division of Cellular Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo ...

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The report added to previous research over the past three decades that suggests rising rates of colon cancer and related illnesses like rectal cancer among younger people. James Van Der Beek of ...

“I always felt just a little tired or sick.” Then he experienced some bowel changes, underwent a colonoscopy and learned he had Stage 4 colon cancer. “I didn’t expect to get the diagnosis ...