Archive: YACRC
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A Rise in Young People Diagnosed with Colon Cancer
“When I went to medical school, I was taught that colon cancer is a 50 and older disease, but on any given day more than half of my clinic is filled with patients under the age of 50,” said Dr. John Marshall
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A Counterintuitive Finding That Could Benefit Younger Colorectal Cancer Patients
Younger colon cancer patients appear to have more than three times as many mutations in their tumors as older patients, which could lead to more effective treatment decisions, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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A New Fight Against Colon Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, claiming the lives of about 50,000 Americans each year. Researchers are addressing colon cancer on two main fronts: detecting the disease earlier and treating it more effectively should it occur.
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A Diagnosis No Young Person Expects
Matt Wixon was 39 years old and preparing for the birth of his first child when he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. While rates of colon cancer are declining among older adults, they are on the rise in people under age 50 – a troubling trend.
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