Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine or the rectum, and is often called colorectal cancer. READ MORE

Colon Cancer

Julie Raeburn

As a Mom, I Always Put My Needs Last – Until Stage 4 Colon Cancer Showed Up

It feels strange to say, but I’m healthier now than I’ve ever been

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DIY: Hemorrhoids Self-Care

Learn about the different ways you can help prevent painful hemorrhoids and how to get rid of hemorrhoids at home

female patient of African-American ethnicity, having an annual medical check-up with a senior male Caucasian doctor

Can Racial Bias Limit Access to Colon Cancer Screening and Treatment for Women of Color?

Black patients could be less likely to get screening referrals that could lower colon cancer mortality rates

female patient of African-American ethnicity, having an annual medical check-up with a senior male Caucasian doctor

¿Pueden prejuicios raciales restringir el acceso a examinaciones y tratamientos de cáncer de colon para mujeres de color?

Los pacientes de raza negra pueden tener menos posibilidades de que les refieran a examinaciones que podrían reducir las tasas de mortalidad del cáncer de colon

How Fiber Can Reduce Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer

How Fiber Can Reduce Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer

What you need to know to get enough fiber in your diet

En qué forma la fibra puede reducir tu riesgo de cáncer colorrectal

En qué forma la fibra puede reducir tu riesgo de cáncer colorrectal

Lo que debes saber para recibir suficiente fibra en tu dieta

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The Connection Between Young Adults and Colon Cancer

Here’s a look at why younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer and how they can lower their risk

Sad ethnic woman crying on pouf in apartment

La conexión entre adultos jóvenes y el cáncer de colon

Echaremos un vistazo a la razón por la cual adultos más jóvenes están recibiendo diagnósticos de cáncer de colon y cómo se puede reducir su riesgo

No If, Ands or Butts: All Things Colon Cancer – Webinar

No If, Ands or Butts: All Things Colon Cancer – Webinar

Watch this webinar as leading experts discuss symptoms, risk factors and screening guidelines for colon cancer

Carole Motycka

I Walked into the ER with a Shoulder Injury — I Left with a Colon Cancer Diagnosis and 6 Months to Live

As a colon cancer survivor turned advocate, I see the role luck, self-advocacy and privilege played in my diagnosis and treatment

Ask the Expert: Colorectal Cancer

Ask the Expert: Colorectal Cancer

Fola May, M.D., an associate professor of medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a gastroenterologist answers questions about colorectal cancer, screening, how to find a provider and more

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