Did you know that you can reduce your risk of colon cancer by eating a colorful plate of fruits and veggies? According to researchers at Loma Linda University in California who analyzed the dietary habits of more than 70,000 people, those who ate a vegetarian diet had a 22% lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who weren’t vegetarians[...]
Your “anal health” probably doesn’t come up in most routine doctor visits, but many people are at an increased risk for anal cancer, specifically those who have HIV, men who have sex with men, and women who have had precancerous changes found on routine pap screening. Over the past three decades, the incidence of anal cancer[...]
When Was Your Last Colon Cancer Screening? Cancer that begins in the rectum or the colon is called colorectal cancer, or colon cancer for short. It affects all ethnic and racial types equally, but it is most common in people over the age of 50. It’s the third most common cancer in both men and women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths[...]