colorectal cancer

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is urging people to start having colorectal cancer screenings at age 45, not 50, as previously advised. [1]
Colorectal cancer is the 4th-most diagnosed cancer, and the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
In the past, adults were advised to undergo screenings starting at age 50 to catch slow-growing malignancies. But in a paper published by the ACS on May 30, the group said that screenings should start 5 years sooner.

Living in a rural area has a multitude of benefits – cleaner air, less noise, and more relaxing surroundings, just to name a few. If you’re fighting cancer from a rural area of the country, your location may also boost your odds of survival quite significantly, research shows (though it may be because of the type of general practitioners (GPs) you’re more likely to find in the country).

Experts have concluded that it is essential that the population is tested for colon cancer at age 50 and continues to do so every 10 years until the age of 75. However, they have now stated that there is no one screening method that is superior to another, leaving it up to the individual to decide the method with which they are most comfortable. [1]

A new study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution suggests that consuming a long-term vegetarian diet may alter human DNA and make people more susceptible to some cancers and heart disease.

Processed meat (including bacon) has been found to cause cancer, according to the latest research.The post Processed Meat Now Officially in Same Risk Category as Tobacco and Asbestos appeared first on The Anti-Media.

Colon cancer deaths are on the decline nationwide, but remain frighteningly high in the Mississippi delta, Western Appalachia, and the borderland between Virginia and North Carolina, the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports. [1]
The ACS attributes the skyrocketing rates of the disease in those areas to obesity, lack of education and a lack of access to medical care.