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How an Active Mom Is Thriving with Chemo-Resistant Colon Cancer
Heather Kaiser, a 43-year-old attorney and mother of two young boys, was diagnosed with early-onset colon cancer at 42.
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How a Teen Helped His Family Through Dad’s Cancer
On his 16th birthday in 2020, Dylan Kurtz learned that his father, Jonathan, would begin chemotherapy for stage 3 colon cancer.
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Obesity Causes One in Ten U.S. Cancer Diagnoses
Obesity now accounts for about 10% of all new cancer diagnoses in the United States each year, and for up to half of some cancers — notably endometrial and liver cancer — according to…
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Pregnancy Symptoms Masked Colon Cancer: One Woman's Warning
In 2024, 36-year-old Gabby Zappia noticed blood in her stool while pregnant with her third child.
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Why Nearly Half of Colorectal Cancers Are Now in People Under 65
A new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians shows a worrying shift: a growing share of colorectal cancer cases are occurring in…
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Taye Diggs on Losing Parents to Cancer
Actor Taye Diggs, known for TV roles on All American and Private Practice and films such as Rent and The Best Man, has opened up about losing both his parents to cancer and how that…
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Physical Activity After Diagnosis Lowers Death Risk for Seven Cancers
A large pooled analysis published in JAMA Network Open found that moderate to vigorous physical activity after a cancer diagnosis was linked with lower risk of dying from cancer for…
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Insulin Resistance Tied to a Dozen Cancers
A new study using an artificial intelligence tool suggests insulin resistance (IR) is associated with higher risk of multiple cancers, and can be detected even in people with normal…
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When Bleeding Isn't Just Hemorrhoids: One Woman's Fight
In 2024, 36-year-old Gabby Zappia noticed blood in her stool while pregnant with her third child.
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NHS pilot uses AI and robotics to detect lung cancer sooner
The NHS has launched a pilot combining artificial intelligence and robotic bronchoscopy to find small, hard-to-reach lung cancers earlier and reduce the need for multiple invasive…
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NHS lowers bowel screening threshold to detect more cancers
From next month NHS England will make its at‑home bowel screening test more sensitive, lowering the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) threshold that triggers urgent investigation from…
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NHS launches national register for inherited cancer risk
The NHS has launched a national register to track people with inherited gene changes that raise cancer risk, offering regular checks, tailored prevention and faster access to testing…