NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50, a new report reveals some surprising shifts in the incidence of the disease. Although rates of CRC have been declining among seniors, those 65 and under are facing a rise in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice as likely to carry a previously unidentified virus within Bacteroides fragilis, a bacterium that normally lives in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following actor James Van Der Beek‘s death after a 2½-year battle with colon cancer, experts are warning of the disease’s prevalence among younger people. The “Dawson’s Creek” star announced his stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis in November 2024, although he was officially diagnosed in August 2023 after…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prior to James Van Der Beek’s death at age 48, the actor revealed the first warning sign of his colon cancer — and it’s one that did not seem alarming at the time. The “Dawson’s Creek” actor’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, confirmed his passing in a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking heavily and consistently over an adult’s lifetime could lead to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The study analyzed 20 years of data from more than 88,000 U.S. adults to determine…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorectal cancer is now officially the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women 50 and younger, a significant increase from the 1990s, when it was the fifth deadliest. That’s according to research from the American Cancer Society, published on Thursday in JAMA. Researchers analyzed national…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People who have received a cancer diagnosis are living longer than ever, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). Decades of cancer research have led to more effective treatment of the disease, so that cancer is “becoming less of a death sentence and…