Colon Cancer

Dr. Folasade May, On Colorectal Cancer & Health Equity

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It's easy to start these stories with stats about our higher incidences of many diseases. But this time, I would rather talk about what...
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Colorectal Cancer Warning Signs: Know the Signs, Reduce Your Risk

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If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study. Massive...
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Five Reasons Why Colorectal Cancer is Prevalent in the Black Community

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Although colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, it disproportionately affects the Black community, where the rates are highest of...
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Chadwick Boseman’s Death Sparks Needed Young Colon Cancer Discussion

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Chadwick Boseman’s unexpected death at 43 from colon cancer shocked fans Friday night. He’d battled the disease quietly for four years, continuing to churn...
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5 Tips to Survive Your Colonoscopy Prep

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Most people who have never had a colonoscopy worry the procedure will be painful. Those who have already had one know the prep is...
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Colon Cancer Screening: 5 Things to Know

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It’s a predictable passage in life: Hit 50, get lots birthday cards with old-age jokes, a mailbox full of AARP solicitations—and a colonoscopy. But millions...
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Aspirin for Colon Cancer and Heart Disease?

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New recommendations say yes; experts urge caution The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends people between the ages of 50 and 59 take low-dose...
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Kim Rhoads, M.D.: Blacks More Likely to Die From Colon Cancer Than Whites

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Researcher says the disparity is more about quality of care than race African-American patients are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer. Now, researchers have...
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Raise Colon Cancer Screening Rates With a Lottery

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A study found a 20 percent boost in screenings if patients thought they might win $50 There is a noninvasive, at-home test folks can take...
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Why Is Colon Cancer Deadlier in Blacks?

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Genetics may play a role in our mortality rates While colon cancer deaths are going down among African Americans, we still are more likely to...
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Cancer Clinical Trials 101

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Why do cancer clinical trials matter for black health? Health disparities in cancer exist based on race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status and age. For nearly all...
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Colon Cancer 101

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The third-deadliest cancer disproportionately affects African Americans It may not be high on our list of hot topics, but we need to talk about colon...
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Colorectal Cancer Rates Rising Among Young Folks

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A new study found that despite declining for adults 55 and older, rates of colon and rectal cancer are spiking among young and middle-aged...
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More Men Getting Screening Colonoscopies

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Thanks, Obamacare! Men are getting more screening colonoscopies since the health law reduced how much Medicare beneficiaries pay out of pocket for the preventive tests,...
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