colorectal cancer

Devin Dillon is the perfect example of why colorectal cancer screenings are now recommended beginning at age 45

The Thousand Oaks resident was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at just 26, underscoring a troubling trend

'It’s one of the few cancers that we can actually prevent,’ says Dr. Sonya Dasharathy, a UCLA Health gastroenterologist.

A UCLA Health patient overcame her fears to get screened for colon cancer

Anti-inflammatory drugs can hinder cancer-causing inflammation

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the age after extensive scientific study

“My dad was 54 years old when he passed away,” says Porchia Toussaint, who was 31 when she learned her dad had stage 4 colon cancer. “His doctor told my brother and I that because we were his kids, we needed to get follow-up colonoscopies. I had no idea what [...]

“My new primary care physician was shocked that I hadn’t had a colonoscopy yet,” says 62-year-old James Weatherall, who chose UCLA Health for his medical care after moving to Los Angeles. “I went in for my colonoscopy expecting nothing, but came out of it with a tumor,” he says. “My whole [...]

For one UCLA Health patient, the home FIT test led to a colonoscopy and a new appreciation for cancer screenings

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