A new study says a toxin caused by some strains of E. coli may be causing rise in colon cancer in younger people Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared ...

A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled colon cancer screening ...

coli was newly linked to the colon cancer epidemic in young Americans. There is no evidence the McDonald's outbreak is linked to any cancer cases, but experts said it highlights that a growing ...

coli and other bacteria. Why now: In a study out this week, researchers have identified a strong link between this DNA-damaging toxin and colon cancer among younger patients. The team, based at UC ...

coli, may be fueling the alarming rise in colon cancer in young people if exposure happens before age 10. The problem is colibactin, a bacterial toxin that can cause mutations and leaves behind a ...

coli and other bacteria. In a study out this week, researchers have identified a strong link between this DNA-damaging toxin and colon cancer among younger patients. The team, based at UC San ...

coli as a possible explanation. Colibactin is a toxin capable of altering DNA and inflicting distinct damage on colon cells, potentially increasing the risk of developing colorectal cancer before ...

coli and causes genetic mutation The news comes amid the alarming rise in colon cancer cases — specifically among young people, who have historically been thought to be at low risk for the disease The ...