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Scientists finally solved how a common gut bacterium triggers colon cancer

Scientists have uncovered how a toxin produced by a common gut bacterium gains access to colon cells, solving a mystery…

2 weeks ago

Hidden virus in your gut may be linked to colon cancer

Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers in Western countries and remains a major cause of cancer-related deaths. While…

3 months ago

What’s hiding inside colon cancer could change treatment

Colorectal cancer appears to stand apart from other cancers in a surprising way. New research from the University of East…

4 months ago

Most Americans don’t know this food raises colon cancer risk

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a new poll from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Morning…

4 months ago

Study finds two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold

Researchers from Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre have identified an important connection between two common types of bowel polyps…

5 months ago