Knight Cancer signal achievements of 2022
People at the Knight Cancer Institute accomplished a lot in 2022. Through innovative, collaborative research and education, the institute delivers cancer prevention, detection, and care — one...
Tag: colorectal cancer
Discovery sheds light on early-onset colorectal cancer
The rapid rise of colorectal cancer in younger people remains perplexing, but a new study fills in a missing piece of the puzzle. Researchers found that three genes involved in immunity and...
Oregon’s colonoscopy trailblazer steps into new leadership role
Colorectal screening, primarily by colonoscopy, contributed to a steep drop in cancer incidence (Yang et al. 2014). David Lieberman, M.D., professor and head of gastroenterology and hepatology in...
Making sense of colorectal cancer screening choices
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. But there is shockingly large regional variation in mortality, in part because of sharp differences...
Making better decisions to prevent colon cancer
Colorectal cancer mortality rates (per 100,000) are as much as six times higher in red counties than in those colored dark blue. (Source: NCI SEER data 2007-2011) To prevent deaths from colon...