‘Forty-five is the new 50,’ one expert says of the new recommendation, which comes as colorectal cancer is increasing among younger adults and after the death of Chadwick Boseman.
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Increasing colorectal cancer cases in people under 50 prompted the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to recommend screening begin at age 45 for individuals at average risk. (
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Radiological Society of North America, Radiology)
Cancer centers are under fire for charging patients exorbitant parking fees. (
NBC News)
The FDA accepted a biologics license application for sintilimab injection, in combination with pemetrexed (Alimta) and chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, Innovent Biologics and Eli Lilly announced.
People with a high genetic risk for colon cancer can substantially reduce their risk even more than those with a low genetic risk by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (