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He was 31 when diagnosed with colon cancer, a disease on the rise among younger adults

When Fredrick Allen Rivers Jr. was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 31, the New Jersey resident had never heard of anyone so young getting a disease more commonly associated with aging.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mayo Clinic Minute: Who should be screened for colorectal cancer?

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Multi-Society Task Force on colon cancer encourage patients to start screening at age 50 unless they have other risk factors like family history or inflammatory diseases that could predispose them…

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Study shows colorectal cancer showing up more in younger people

There was a time when physicians were most concerned about people over the age of 55 being diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

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Mother diagnosed with bowel cancer after spotting key symptom during pregnancy

A 37-year-old nurse booked a colonoscopy after noticing the symptoms while she was pregnant

The Independent UK

Mum-to-be told her concerning symptoms were caused by pregnancy - but it was colon cancer

Jennaca Russ has been told she has a 10 per cent chance of survival

Wales Online

Mother diagnosed with bowel cancer after spotting key symptom during pregnancy

A 37-year-old nurse booked a colonoscopy after noticing the symptoms while she was pregnant

The Independent UK

Mother diagnosed with cancer after blood found in her stool during pregnancy

A 37-year-old nurse booked a colonoscopy after noticing the symptoms while she was pregnant

The Independent UK

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Chemotherapy before surgery 'cuts risk of bowel cancer return'

Experts have hailed the 'remarkable' new research

Wales Online

Bowel cancer breakthrough as chemotherapy before surgery ‘cuts risk of return’

There are around 42,900 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year.

The Independent UK

Colonoscopy prep is unpleasant, but necessary

DEAR DOCTORS: I'm having my first colonoscopy in a few months. My friends say it's unpleasant, and I'm already dreading it. I think it would help if I knew what's going to happen. How often do you need to get a colonoscopy? And is there any way around having to…

Bangkok Post

BBC legend Dame Joan Bakewell reveals cancer diagnosis after her sister died from disease

Dame Joan Bakewell was diagnosed with colon cancer during a routine examination after her sister died from the same disease and has been a patron of Breast Cancer Care since

Daily Mirror

What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

The Independent UK

What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

The Independent UK

‘His legacy will outlive us all’: Pele takes final journey as thousands attend funeral

The Brazil legend’s casket was taken from Santos’ stadium to a vertical cemetery overlooking the pitch, five days after the icon died of colon cancer at the age of 82

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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in screening for colon cancer

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine passed away recently after receiving a colon cancer diagnosis. Who is at risk for this cancer, and should I be screened?

The Independent UK

What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil Bids Farewell to ‘King of Soccer’ Pele with 24-Hour Wake

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake. Mourners lined up to see Pele's body in an open casket in the center of the…

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What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

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Ronnie O’Sullivan makes touching Pele tribute after icon lobbied for snooker in Olympics

Ronnie O'Sullivan paid a touching tribute to Brazilian football icon Pele, who died aged 82 at a Sao Paulo hospital on Thursday following a battle with colon cancer

Los Angeles Times

Why Letitia Wright had to be persuaded she was ready for the Black Panther's claws

Ryan Coogler's 2018 "Black Panther," starring Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa, collected $1.3 billion and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first best picture Oscar nomination. It was a bona fide cultural phenomenon. Two years later, the 43-year-old Boseman died unexpectedly of colon cancer. When the smoke cleared and the tears dried,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pele, Brazilian Legend of the Beautiful Game, Dies at 82

Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82. Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, where Pele was undergoing treatment, said he died at 3:27 p.m. "due to multiple…

Chicago Sun-Times

Pelé, Brazil’s king of soccer and three-time World Cup champ, has died at age 82

The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.

France 24

Brazilian football legend Pelé, who won a record three World Cups, dies at 82

More than six decades after he first wowed the world on the football pitch, Pelé is no more. The superstar Brazil nicknamed "O Rei" – the King – and winner of three World Cups died on Thursday at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer. His death…

Daily Record

Pele dead aged 82 as Brazil icon loses battle with colon cancer

Hailed as perhaps the greatest player to ever live, the Brazil icon passed away earlier today.

Orlando Sentinel

Researchers test ‘holy grail’ tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

People with colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., are often prescribed unnecessary chemotherapy after their cancer is completely gone.

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