All Posts: colon cancer in young people
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Gut Bacteria May Be One Culprit for Increase of Colorectal Cancer in Younger People
SAN FRANCISCO (January 21, 2020) — A bacteria typically linked to periodontal disease, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nuc), could play an important role in the rising incidence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 45. Another type of bacteria, Moraxella osloensis, has been found in colorectal cancer tumors at a nearly four-fold higher rate […]
Category: News Release
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The New Face of Colon Cancer
While rates of colon cancer are declining overall, more young adults are being diagnosed with the disease – a troubling trend with no easy explanation.
Category: Lombardi Stories