colon cancer

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer survivors and advocates are gathering on the National Mall to set up a display representing those who will be diagnosed with the disease. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, making it the third most common cancer in the U.S. according to the American Cancer Society. Sascha Roth of Northwest D.C. shared her journey to a cure, and the importance of screenings in that journey.

More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Society. News4’s Aimee Cho shares one survivor’s emotional journey.

Advocates for colorectal cancer awareness planted more than 27,000 small blue flags on the National Mall Monday. The flags are a tribute to those lost to colon cancer.

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in America, and health experts say it’s impacting a younger demographic at more advanced stages. “It’s devastating, really, what we’re seeing in terms of colorectal cancer incidents,” said Dr. Dana Sloane, a gastroenterologist for Kaiser Permanente. Sloane said doctors are seeing an alarming trend with younger patients developing colon...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death, and health experts say it’s impacting younger people at more advanced stages. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

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