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Cancer risk rises with this little-known syndrome. Here’s how to know if you have the genetic condition

This post was originally published on this siteAs colorectal cancer continues to spike among younger patients, doctors are warning of a little-known but widespread condition that greatly increases the risk. Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder that makes someone more susceptible to many different kinds of cancer. Fox News Digital spoke with two experts about […]

Cancer prevention in the esophagus could be just a pill away, doctor says: ‘Tremendous benefit’

This post was originally published on this siteA vitamin-sized diagnostic could be the future of esophageal cancer prevention. Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth into the stomach — has just a 20% five-year survival rate. Yet there are no standard or routine screening tests for the disease, […]

Cases of norovirus or stomach flu climb steadily across US: ‘This is the season for it’

This post was originally published on this siteCases of norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, are rising across the country. Specifically, in the northeastern U.S., positivity rates have hit 13.4% as of Feb. 17, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Norovirus is very contagious, according to the CDC. […]

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