Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Troubling Trend: Young Men Are Dying From Colorectal Cancer
Newsmax ^ | 6-21-2021 | Lynn Allison

Posted on 06/22/2021 1:50:24 PM PDT by blam

Actor Chadwick Boseman died last year at the age of 43 from stage 4 colon cancer. The “Black Panther” star represents a troubling trend of men younger than 49 who are at an unusually high risk of dying from colorectal cancer. According to a study published in the American Journal of Cancer Research, despite the overall reduction in the cases of colorectal cancer in America, there are geographical “hot spots” where cases of this potentially deadly cancer are soaring.

June is National Men’s Health Month and it is critical that American men pay attention to their risk factors for developing cancer. This is especially important for men who live in, or grew up in, the areas identified as hot spots for colorectal cancer.

According to STAT, Black men in these areas are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stages of colorectal cancer and are also more likely to die from it than white men. According to the study, there are 232 counties in the U.S. where men ages 20 to 49 are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, including Anderson County, South Carolina, where Boseman grew up.

Since the 1990’s, the rate of colorectal cancer has declined for people age 50 and older but has more than doubled among younger American adults. A recent study predicted that colorectal cancer will be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people ages 20 to 49 by the year 2030, says STAT.

Experts are baffled.

“We don’t know where this is coming from,” said Dr. Charles Rogers, assistant professor in the Public Health Division of the University of Utah School of Medicine whose specialty is addressing the racial inequalities in healthcare and who was the lead author in the hot spots study.

(snip)

.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancer; cancers; colon; coloncancer; colorectal; colorectalcancer; death; redpill; youngmen
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121 next last
To: blam
I'm a 73 year old female. I've never had polyps, but my father did, and had them removed twice. As far as I know, they were never cancerous, although he died of lung cancer at the age of 73. I've never smoked, but that means nothing to cancer. Because my father had polyps, my then Family Doctor sent me for a colonoscopy when I was 50.

My youngest son, now 50, was diagnosed with cancerous polyps in 2019, had surgery (two resections), and went through 6 months of chemo. He's been cancer-free since. The Gastroenterologist who diagnosed the cancer told him he wished my son had come to him 10 years earlier, because the polyps were so big. He'd never seen them that big. My son was 48 in 2019 when diagnosed. Ten years earlier, he would have been 38, and at that time, and they wouldn't have even bothered testing him. He didn't start exhibiting any symptoms (blood in stool) until the first part of 2019, when he made the appointment with the Gastroenterologist.

I'd previously been diagnosed with diverticulitis, and wasn't eating popcorn, corn, raisins, nuts, and although the doctor never told me not to eat seeds, I stopped eating them. Despite following a strict diet as directed, back in 2010, I ended up having emergency surgery as my bowel had perforated from the diverticulitis. I had to have a temporary colostomy for three months. I also have GERD, a hiatal hernia, and Barrett's Esophagus. Because of the Barrett's, I'm supposed to have a gastroscopy once a year because of it, but I don't. On Thursday I'm having a gastroscopy and colonoscopy. My doctor will do them at the same time, despite only being paid for one procedure. When I had my last colonoscopy, he told me I didn't need one for five years, but when I had my last gastroscopy two years ago, and told him about my youngest son's cancer surgery, he told me he wanted me to have a colonoscopy every two years. It's been four years, and I'm hoping that he'll tell me I won't have to have them anymore, and just continue with the gastroscopy as needed.

41 posted on 06/22/2021 2:42:30 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: blam
"I've lost 20 pounds (low carbs) in the last two months and my A1C went from 7.8 to 6.2."

I've lost 16 lbs. over the past two years...not because I was trying, but I did cut back on my daily food intake. I only eat twice a day. I've had a heart murmur my whole life. I'm 73. I have a sonogram on my carotid, and an Echo once a year in March, and after my last set of tests, the Cardiologist said that they could find no sign of a heart murmur.

42 posted on 06/22/2021 2:47:27 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: blam

And don’t keep gerbils. Seems to be a connection between owning gerbils and colon cancer.


43 posted on 06/22/2021 2:47:33 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mass55th

My prayers are with you.


44 posted on 06/22/2021 2:49:12 PM PDT by blam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: Qiviut

Great work! Hearing success stories like that will hopefully encourage others!


45 posted on 06/22/2021 2:50:47 PM PDT by cdcdawg (It's all so tiresome.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: RatRipper

Ummm...”My wife had” then “He said”

I don’t want to ask.


46 posted on 06/22/2021 2:52:11 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("Pour les vaincre il faut de l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: blam

“Colorectal”

Sounds racist?


47 posted on 06/22/2021 2:55:52 PM PDT by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sapwolf

You have infinitely more self-discipline than me. I’ve never been able to change one food item in one meal. Or exercise more than one day in a row. And no colonoscopies or other invasive procedures. Waist 33 or 34. But my mom lived until 102 without doing anything special and only expired then because of a fall so I hope to be around for a while longer than my current 66.


48 posted on 06/22/2021 2:55:55 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: blam

A mystery, you say.

Maybe exits aren’t supposed to be used for entrances.


49 posted on 06/22/2021 3:00:45 PM PDT by lurk ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Leep

https://youtu.be/W2gABYTmXos


50 posted on 06/22/2021 3:00:59 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: ProtectOurFreedom

post 22. “He” should have been the “Doctor” said.

No, I’m as red-blooded as they come . . . a former accomplished skirt-chaser with papers. . . . LOL!! Had to give that up when I got married last year . . . to a real live WOMAN!!!!!!!


51 posted on 06/22/2021 3:03:36 PM PDT by RatRipper ( Democrats and socialists are vile liars, thdieves and murderers - enemies of good and America.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: Noumenon

Elixir Of Life.


52 posted on 06/22/2021 3:05:52 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: blam

““We don’t know where this is coming from,” said Dr. Charles Rogers, assistant professor in the Public Health Division of the University of Utah School of Medicine whose specialty is addressing the racial inequalities in healthcare”

In other words a fake scientist who looks for evidence for politically based pre-determined conclusions.

It’s no wonder he knows nothing.


53 posted on 06/22/2021 3:08:33 PM PDT by ifinnegan ( Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON; All

I finally broker down at age 67 3 years ago and had a colonoscopy. Doc said it’s clear with no polyps and to have another in 10 years.
______________________________________________________________

I’m 78 and had definitive surgery for colon cancer at the end of April, 2015, a cancer that was discovered by a blood test for hemoglobin. I’d had a colonoscopy three years earlier and wasn’t scheduled for another for two more years. Given my direct, personal experience, I’d suggest you have the next one no more than five years after the one you just had.

Good news is I just had one, a bit more than six years after the surgery, and it was totally clean, meaning I can be declared “cured.”


54 posted on 06/22/2021 3:11:05 PM PDT by libstripper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: blam
“We don’t know where this is coming from,” said Dr. Charles Rogers...

I never went to medical school, but I think the colon is somewhere in yer tummy, Doc. You could start looking there.

55 posted on 06/22/2021 3:13:40 PM PDT by Billthedrill
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DuncanWaring

On cold mornings, especially with a splash of Bailey’s.


56 posted on 06/22/2021 3:14:05 PM PDT by Noumenon (The Second Amendment exists primarily to deal with those who just won't take no for an answer. KTF)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: blam

More evidence of white privilege? Time for more billion dollar moonshot projects. (Pun not intended.)


57 posted on 06/22/2021 3:15:35 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: libstripper

Be careful of the “cured” part. My mother was told that (at 7 years for breast cancer) and had a recurrence at 15 years. It didnt kill her although she has since passed.
My husband has had 3 different cancers.
Best of luck to you but dont dismiss any symptoms thinking you are cured totally.


58 posted on 06/22/2021 3:15:58 PM PDT by vis a vis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: al_c

I figured it was because some of the younger folks don’t know how to wipe their own asses these days.


59 posted on 06/22/2021 3:18:44 PM PDT by shotgun
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: libstripper

I’m 78 and I’m required to have a colonoscopy every three years. I always have polyps. Last year they found 12 but they were benign but the type that can become cancerous. I believe it’s genetic. I’ll just keep having them (colonoscopies) done till I’m told I don’t have to any longer.


60 posted on 06/22/2021 3:22:56 PM PDT by V V Camp Enari 67-68 (Viet Vet)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson