The Cancer No One Can Explain
The Cancer No One Can Explain: Colorectal cancer in young people has been rising for 30 years. We still don't know why—and that's killing people.
"The Cancer No One Can Explain" - Kicking off #ColorectalCancerAwareness month with this great piece in @nautil.us magazine featuring a Q&A about young-onset colorectal cancer with @danafarber.bsky.social’s Dr. Leah Biller.
Read more here: bit.ly/4b4lRju
02.03.2026 17:30
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How Colorectal Cancer Is Missed in Women
“There's a fable out there that colorectal cancer is an old man’s disease. We have to fight that."
Why is #colorectalcancer rising in younger adults? Featured in @katiecouric.bsky.social Media, @danafarber.bsky.social’s Dr. Kimmie Ng discusses the top theories researchers are investigating and risk factors you don't want to ignore. #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
➡️ bit.ly/4ujThU7
06.03.2026 20:00
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A healthy diet can help reduce cancer risk, but it may also help people already diagnosed with cancer live longer. Learn about the benefits of eating foods that reduce inflammation in Cancer Today: buff.ly/6fnSObs @sarakchar.bsky.social
08.01.2026 20:05
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Dana-Farber Report Shows Alarming Rise in Many Gastrointestinal Cancers in Young People
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute experts report findings from a literature review that rates of early onset gastrointestinal cancers are rising rapidly, with the youngest groups experiencing the highest rise in rates. These alarming rises apply not just to colorectal cancer, but also to pancreatic cancer, esophageal and stomach cancers, as well as rarer gastrointestinal cancers of the appendix, biliary cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors.
A new report from @danafarber.bsky.social highlights rising rates of GI cancers in young adults - not just #colorectal, but also #pancreatic, #esophageal, #gastric, #biliary & more.
Read more: bit.ly/40D0kd8
08.07.2025 20:30
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An anti-inflammatory diet may help colon cancer patients live longer, study says
The findings suggest that food can play a major role in cancer patients' health.
An anti-inflammatory diet may help colon cancer patients live longer, study says. @danafarber.bsky.social’s Sara Char, MD, and Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, talked with NBC News about their research on diet and #coloncancer presented at #ASCO25: bit.ly/451IZOb
03.06.2025 18:00
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Thank you @wsj.com for featuring our work! Healthy diet and physical activity are essential parts of colon cancer care and survivorship.
02.06.2025 11:52
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Thank you @ascocancer.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our work. Incredibly grateful to Kimmie Ng and Chen Yuan for their mentorship @danafarber.bsky.social
02.06.2025 11:51
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at #ASCO25
Don’t miss research at #ASCO25: This study presented by @danafarber.bsky.social later today looks at colon cancer and diet, suggesting diet may influence cancer outcomes after diagnosis and treatment.
Press release here: bit.ly/3FobT0z
01.06.2025 12:00
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Late breaking at #ASCO25:
A 3-year structured exercise program after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer improved disease-free and overall survival, physical functioning, and fitness, as compared with health education alone. Full CHALLENGE phase 3 trial: nej.md/4mh5RPL
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01.06.2025 12:05
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