The following articles and resources provide information on colorectal cancer, getting tested, treatments, and the new Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber.
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1. Five things you need to know about colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., with more than 136,000 new patients diagnosed last year. But thanks to increased awareness about screenings, the death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping for more than 20 years.
“For the most part, colorectal cancer is a curable and preventable disease,” said Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, clinical director of the Dana-Farber Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Center. “It is a cancer for which we have very good data that shows screening prevents disease and saves lives.”
With March marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here are the answers to some key questions about the disease:
1. What are the risk factors for colorectal cancer?
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2. How do doctors screen for colerectal cancer?
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3. How often should you be screened?
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4. What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?
...
5. How is colorectal cancer treated?
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Meyerhardt, J. A., MD. MPH. (2015, March 03). Five things you need to know about colorectal cancer. Retrieved from https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2015/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-colorectal-cancer/
2. New center addresses alarming increase in colorectal cancer rates among young adults
The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center is among the first centers in the country dedicated to treating colon and rectal cancer patients under age 50
The National Cancer Institute says in recent years young-onset colorectal cancer increased 51-percent
New center focuses on patient care, research, and education
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Ng, K., MD, MPH, & Bleday, R., MD. (2019, March 05). New center addresses alarming increase in colorectal cancer rates among young adults. Retrieved from https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/new-center-addresses-alarming-increase-in-colorectal-cancer-rates-among-young-adults/
3. About the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center
The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center is among the first centers in the country dedicated to young patients with colorectal cancer. Our Center focuses exclusively on the care of colorectal cancer patients under the age of 50. As part of the Colon and Rectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center (DF/BWCC), our specialists provide expert care and support throughout all phases of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, knowing that young adults face unique challenges when diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
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Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.dana-farber.org/young-onset-colorectal-cancer-center/
4. Colorectal cancer is not an “old person” disease
Diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at just 38 years old, Jimmy Zannon was a far cry from the “typical” patient. Colorectal cancer was once (and often is still) considered a disease of the elderly. With the average age of diagnosis being 68 in men and 72 in women, it’s no surprise that people find it hard to believe colorectal cancer is diagnosed in individuals in their 20s and 30s.
The thing about colorectal cancer is that many of the symptoms associated with it can often be explained by other medical problems, such as constipation or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It makes sense that medical professionals do not always jump to cancer when they have a young patient presenting with seemingly common problems.
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Abarca, T. (2019, March 22). Colorectal cancer is not an "old person" disease. Retrieved from https://coloradocancerblogs.org/colorectal-cancer-is-not-an-old-person-disease/?utm_source=CUAT-Wed-Mar-27-2019&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CUAnschutzToday&utm_content=Colorectal-cancer-is-not-an-‘old-person’-disease
Click the links to access the full articles.
1. Five things you need to know about colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., with more than 136,000 new patients diagnosed last year. But thanks to increased awareness about screenings, the death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping for more than 20 years.
“For the most part, colorectal cancer is a curable and preventable disease,” said Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, clinical director of the Dana-Farber Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Center. “It is a cancer for which we have very good data that shows screening prevents disease and saves lives.”
With March marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here are the answers to some key questions about the disease:
1. What are the risk factors for colorectal cancer?
...
2. How do doctors screen for colerectal cancer?
...
3. How often should you be screened?
...
4. What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?
...
5. How is colorectal cancer treated?
...
Meyerhardt, J. A., MD. MPH. (2015, March 03). Five things you need to know about colorectal cancer. Retrieved from https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2015/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-colorectal-cancer/
2. New center addresses alarming increase in colorectal cancer rates among young adults
The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center is among the first centers in the country dedicated to treating colon and rectal cancer patients under age 50
The National Cancer Institute says in recent years young-onset colorectal cancer increased 51-percent
New center focuses on patient care, research, and education
...
Ng, K., MD, MPH, & Bleday, R., MD. (2019, March 05). New center addresses alarming increase in colorectal cancer rates among young adults. Retrieved from https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/new-center-addresses-alarming-increase-in-colorectal-cancer-rates-among-young-adults/
3. About the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center
The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center is among the first centers in the country dedicated to young patients with colorectal cancer. Our Center focuses exclusively on the care of colorectal cancer patients under the age of 50. As part of the Colon and Rectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center (DF/BWCC), our specialists provide expert care and support throughout all phases of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, knowing that young adults face unique challenges when diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
...
Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.dana-farber.org/young-onset-colorectal-cancer-center/
4. Colorectal cancer is not an “old person” disease
Diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at just 38 years old, Jimmy Zannon was a far cry from the “typical” patient. Colorectal cancer was once (and often is still) considered a disease of the elderly. With the average age of diagnosis being 68 in men and 72 in women, it’s no surprise that people find it hard to believe colorectal cancer is diagnosed in individuals in their 20s and 30s.
The thing about colorectal cancer is that many of the symptoms associated with it can often be explained by other medical problems, such as constipation or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It makes sense that medical professionals do not always jump to cancer when they have a young patient presenting with seemingly common problems.
...
Abarca, T. (2019, March 22). Colorectal cancer is not an "old person" disease. Retrieved from https://coloradocancerblogs.org/colorectal-cancer-is-not-an-old-person-disease/?utm_source=CUAT-Wed-Mar-27-2019&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CUAnschutzToday&utm_content=Colorectal-cancer-is-not-an-‘old-person’-disease