For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.
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Kentucky health experts encourage colon cancer screenings as new law lowers high-risk age qualification
Dr. Sandy Kavalukas, an oncologist with University of Louisville Health, said that a new change allows patients with a family ...
Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...
Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening: Efficacy, Patient Selection, and Impact on Invasive Testing
Patients with an average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) are candidates for noninvasive tests, such as multitarget stool DNA (mtsDNA), whereas those with a higher risk, including those with a family ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Colorectal cancer screenings in Kentucky are getting an update that could save lives. Starting Jan.
LMH Health, 325 Maine St., is pictured in May 2021. Colon cancer rates are on the rise in people under age 50, but don’t let those statistics fool you. It’s important for older adults to get screened ...
New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...
Wake Up 2Day spoke with Dr. Christy Ann Leinaala Gilman, a gastroenterologist at the Queenʻs Medical Center about what patients need to know. “Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the ...
(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...
Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...
According to a 2025 survey conducted by the Prevent Cancer Foundation, only 51% of U.S. adults 21 and older say they have had ...
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