Free, take-home colon cancer screening kits for men and women age 50 and over who do not have health insurance will be available from noon to 5 pm, March 20.
WASHINGTON - According to a new study, obese colon cancer patients are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range.
Compared with healthy-weight patients, obese colon cancer patients have a higher risk of cancer recurrence and death. These results were published in Clinical Cancer Research.
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colon cancer stages
Diagnosing and Treating the Stages of Colon Cancer