#colorectal cancer

Differences in health insurance coverage played a large role in the racial disparities in colorectal cancer cases, a study found.

Authors of a new study stress the need to improve access to cancer screenings, especially for minorities and lower-income populations.

Survival was lowest for Black men and highest for white women in the United States.

A new study finds that Medicaid expansion increases survival and reduces health disparities for newly diagnosed patients with cancer.

Thirty-five years post-cancer diagnosis, one in seven survivors developed new cancer and one in 16 survivors died from new cancer.

“Baby Got Back” rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot releases “Bit Butts” NFTs and raises funds for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

Reducing red meat intake or switching to a pescatarian or vegetarian diet could reduce the risk of three types of cancer.

2022 Nutrition and Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors Shows Obesity Linked to Recurrence and Mortality for Some Cancer Types.

A new study now suggests that exercise helps colorectal cancer patients feel and move better.

According to a meta-analysis, the tallest individuals, compared with the shortest, had a 24% increased risk of developing colorectal cancer

A new patient navigation program boosted the rate of colonoscopies among Latinos.

Black and Latino people ages 20 to 39 saw a higher risk of distant-stage colorectal cancers, finds a new study.

Experts recommend no more than two drinks for men or one drink for women per day.

When physicians include stool-based testing as an option to patients who don’t want colonoscopies, colorectal cancer screening rates go up.

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium works to reduce risk, inequities and access to care for Indigenous communities.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s new patient guide covers effective tools for preventing and early detection of colorectal cancer.