Nearly one in seven Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren’t seeking professional care for it, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators, published recently in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Even though bloating is a common symptom, some patients may not bring it up with their doctors, said Janice Oh, MD, a resident physician within the ...

SEATTLE, Washington—A comprehensive analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer in Seattle and 200 scientific collaborators worldwide, has identified more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked with the disease. These findings, published Dec. 20, 2022 in the journal Nature Genetics, could help clinicians better determine who’s at highest risk for ...

ESPN’s Cover Story covers Trey Mancini’s incredible fight to overcome stage 3 colon cancer and how he is getting back to playing baseball at a high level in 2021, including being invited to take part in the All-Star Game Home Run Derby and finishing second. “Cancer doesn’t consume you. It doesn’t have to define you. And I wanted to prove ...

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), a national nonprofit that exists to end colorectal cancer, today applauds the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for updating its colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines in response to rising cases of CRC in younger adults. The new guidelines state that all people who are at average risk for the disease should begin screening for colorectal cancer at ...

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, and adults ages 45 to 75 should be screened   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) posted a draft recommendation statement on screening for colorectal cancer. For the first time, the Task Force is recommending that screening start at age 45. This is a B recommendation. The Task Force continues to strongly recommend screening ...