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The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening: How Early Detection Saves Lives
Colorectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Referred to as a “silent killer” due to its lack of…
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Some Things Can Wait. Colorectal Cancer Doesn’t.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., and second-leading cause of death, taking 50,000 lives each year. However, thanks to years of…
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UF researcher finds link between common food poison toxin and colorectal cancer
February 4, 2019
University of Florida researchers have found a link between colorectal cancer in mice and the most commonly reported bacterial cause of food poisoning in the…
College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, +2 more
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New protocol leads to significant drop in prescription narcotic use among colorectal surgery patients
November 6, 2017
A quality improvement initiative has led to a significant drop in narcotic pain medications prescribed to patients who undergo colorectal surgery at UF Health…
Department of Surgery, +4 more
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All things blue: Protecting yourself from colorectal cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — which means it’s time to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and the importance of regular screenings.…