colon cancer Archives

colon cancer

Colorectal cancers on the rise…in young adults

August 2, 2019

Research coming out of the United States and Canada is showing an increase in colorectal cancers among men and women under 50 years old. Rates of these types…

JAK inhibitors effective in stopping tumor growth in some colon cancers

October 2, 2014

Researchers have found that medicines called JAK inhibitors halted tumor growth in patients with colon cancer who had a genetic mutation that is present in more than 80%…

Tree nuts may reduce risk of recurrent colon cancer

May 18, 2017

Patients who consume 2 or more ounces of tree nuts (for example, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, and cashews) per week lower their risk of colon cancer recurrence, according…