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Colorectal Cancer: New Data Suggest Rising Rates, More Advanced Disease in Young Adults 

On March 1, 2023, the first day of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society released some alarming new statistics regarding early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses: in the U.S. population, people are increasingly…
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 Identifying New Biomarkers in Fecal Samples to Detect Colorectal Cancer

Biomarkers allow scientists to identify certain diseases from a simple biological sample like urine, breath, or even feces. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the byproducts of metabolic processes associated with cancer, necrosis, or other…
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Inflammatory Biomarkers Can Predict Colorectal Cancer Recurrence and Mortality 

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) are inflammatory biomarkers that are capable of activating Janus kinase signaling pathways, nuclear factor signaling pathways, and C-reactive protein (CRP) transcription. CRP tests…

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