MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s Endoscopy department will host a free public event on the hospital campus Friday, March 7, with a focus on colon cancer awareness. Patients, families and the public are ...

Using the microscopic structures found on the wings of the Morpho butterfly, researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancer biopsy samples that could make cancer diagnosis ...

The American Cancer Society states that colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death nationwide and the No. 1 cause of cancer death in men under 50.   In 2024, approximately ...

Colon cancer is commonly dubbed a "hidden cancer" due to a lack of symptoms in the initial stages, but with hindsight, many ...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month may begin in March, but the Livingston County Department of Health is wasting no time in spreading a life-saving message to all County ...

A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be the key that opens the door to the development of colon cancer, according ...

The intestinal epithelium is a highly dynamic barrier that regulates digestion, absorption, immune responses, and communication between the gut microbiota and the nervous system.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital will offer free take-home colon cancer screening tests in March, which is Colorectal Awareness Month. Screening kits also will be distributed at several drive-through ...

Cancer Support Virgin Islands (CSVI) has officially become an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, marking a significant step forward in its mission to assist individuals and families impacted by cancer ...

If you’re one of the 155,000 Americans who develop colorectal cancer this year, you’ll likely experience a roller coaster of emotions. Colorectal cancer occurs when cells in the colon or ...