TL;DR: if there is a change in your bowel pattern, at ANY age, ask your doctor if it could be colorectal cancer. Rates of occurrence and death are rising rapidly in the under-65 year age group, some without any risk factors.
#Cancer #ColonCancer #RectalCancer
Veteran Denied Treatment Amidst Cancer Fight
Gulf War veteran Joe Worthy says VA denied him cancer treatment because of his income. He now urges others to get screened early.
#VACancerCare, #VeteranHealth, #ColonCancer, #MilitaryService, #HealthcareAccess
https://newsletter.tf/veteran-denied-va-cancer-treatment-income/
A veteran was denied cancer treatment by the VA, despite having stage 4 colon cancer. This is different from a recent case where $50,000 was raised for another soldier.
#VACancerCare, #VeteranHealth, #ColonCancer, #MilitaryService, #HealthcareAccess
https://newsletter.tf/veteran-denied-va-cancer-treatment-income/
If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Cancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people. Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in whatβs called early-onset disease. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...
If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Cancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people. Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in whatβs called early-onset disease. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...
If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Cancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people. Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in whatβs called early-onset disease. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...
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