(Reuters Health) - Americans with colon and rectal cancers may get better care when states expand access to health insurance, a new study suggests. In Massachusetts, after the state expanded access to ...

Colon cancer survivors who follow a regular, structured exercise routine are less likely to have their cancer return or ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Today our Health Spotlight is focusing on Colon Cancer Awareness with the experts at Capital Digestive Care. Colon cancer remains one of the most preventable, yet deadly cancers ...

A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the ...

Colorectal cancer is among the most common types of cancer. It arises from abnormal growth of cells in the lining of the colon or rectum, forming polyps that can become cancerous over time. While it ...

The Colon Cancer Alliance has issued a statement that calls the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act a “move in the right direction for making the Colon Cancer Alliance’s vision a reality ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have developed a checklist of measures they say could improve the quality of care for people undergoing colon cancer surgery. Sign up here. It's becoming ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)—genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream—may help risk-stratify patients with Stage 3 colon cancer by tailoring chemotherapy options after surgery based on ...

Patients with symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) problems and survivors of colon cancer were more likely to use oncology specialty care. Oncologic specialty care was more often used in colon cancer ...

Nature connection can enhance mental, physical, and emotional well-being during cancer recovery, offering hope and inspiration. Journaling, outdoor exercise, and meditation are effective self-care ...