How to Use colorectal in a Sentence

colorectal

adjective
  • The largest drops were seen in the rates for prostate, lung and colorectal cancers.
    Jocelyn Wiener, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2017
  • Why didn't the new study find the same risk for colorectal cancer in women?
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The death rate from colorectal cancer among those 55 and up has decreased over the past 20 years.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • MaryScott Hagle, a friend and the guardian of Ms. Adams’s daughters, said the cause was colorectal cancer.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 28 June 2018
  • Aspirin may help prevent the spread of colorectal cancer to the lymph nodes, a new study has found.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
  • His brother, Max, said the cause was colorectal cancer, which had spread to the liver.
    Matthew Sedacca, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Largely, the progress is against the most common cancers—lung, prostate, colorectal, and breast.
    Men's Health, 17 May 2023
  • Then a close friend got colorectal cancer and begged her to get tested.
    The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2017
  • For years, the tools available to screen for colorectal cancer were colonoscopies and stool tests.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Add to it the benefit of raising funds for a great cause like colorectal cancer, and wow!
    Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Some screenings, such as for colorectal cancer, can be done at home and mailed to a lab for testing.
    Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Eating these foods could increase the risk of colorectal cancer, a study has found.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The group on statins was also less likely to die from colorectal cancer or any cause.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The signs of colorectal cancer can be hard to pin down initially.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Eating meals with a lot of fiber can also help to avoid colorectal cancer.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2022
  • The rates of young onset colorectal cancer are rising in very many different parts of the world.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
  • Most of the time, colorectal cancer begins as a polyp, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021
  • So the new guidelines say adults at average risk of colorectal cancer should be screened from ages 45 to 75.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021
  • What new colorectal cancer trends did the research find?
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health.com, 2 Feb. 2022
  • In the United States, colorectal cancer is largely to blame.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • In the 42 people with colorectal cancer, the test predicted cancer in half of the patients.
    Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Here’s what experts had to say about the new research, and how to determine the best colorectal cancer screening for you.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 May 2024
  • At age 62, Cedric Valeary had yet to get a colonoscopy to screen for signs of colorectal cancer - the second deadliest type of cancer in the United States.
    Jed Lipinski, NOLA.com, 12 May 2017
  • Due to the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among young adults, the age to start screening was lowered from 50 to 45 years old.
    Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Consuming a high amount of red meat has been linked to health issues, such as colorectal cancer.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Almost all colorectal cancers start out as a benign colon polyp, a clump of cells that forms on the lining of your colon or rectum, says Dr. Grady.
    Alisa Hrustic, Fox News, 23 June 2017
  • The cause was colorectal cancer, said a son, David Anderson.
    Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Research shows the five-year survival rates for patients with stage IV colorectal cancer is less than 10%.
    Daryl Austin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In early November, the married father of six revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In November, the actor revealed that he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024

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