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Kristen Bell had an elective colonoscopy at 41 — here's when experts say you should consider getting screened
The actress shared that she got her first elective colonoscopy. Here's what that means and why it's important to get screened at the recommended age.
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Can disposable colonoscopy tools lower infection rates?
A new study from Johns Hopkins looks at whether using disposable scopes for colonoscopies can help lower infection rates.
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6-year-old opens lemonade stand to take mom on a date, fulfills promise to late father
Brady's dad, Brandon Campbell, recently passed away after a seven-month battle with stage four colon cancer. He was 37. The very next day, Brady opened up his lemonade stand.
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Colon cancer survivor on dating with an ostomy bag: 'I always tell men up front'
Allison Rosen, a colon cancer survivor, was initially "horrified" by the thought an ostomy bag, but two years later, she says, "it’s given me my life back."
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This cancer is on the rise in young adults — and doctors don’t know why
If you were born in 1990, you have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer compared to someone born around 1950, according to a study.
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This new mom thought she had hemorrhoids — but it turned out to be cancer
As a nurse, Lauren Riccotone had always been proactive about her health care, but because she was young and healthy, she didn’t think twice about the occasional spot of blood that appeared on her toilet paper. It turned out to be colorectal cancer.
Yahoo Life7 ways to reduce your risk of colon cancer
Almost half of all U.S. colorectal cancers each year could be prevented with lifestyle changes, from certain types of exercise to fiber-rich foods.
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This woman's story will make you reconsider skipping your routine colonoscopy
Jennifer Jones, the first African-American Radio City Rockette, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy. Now she's hoping to raise awareness and encourage people to get screened.
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Single mom films emotional plea after finding out colon cancer was causing her unexpected weight loss
"I'm a nurse. I take care of people. I tell people you have cancer. I treat you. I can’t have cancer.”
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More Young People Are Getting Colon Cancer
“This study is really a wake-up call to the medical community that a relatively large number of colon cancers are occurring in people under 50."