Cases of colorectal cancer in young adults continue to rise across the United States, and Cleveland Clinic researchers are trying to understand why. Now, they may be one step closer. A recent study found what we eat is playing a role, similar to how it does for older adults with colorectal cancer.

It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month. Recent Cleveland Clinic research shows there are some disparities in the Hispanic and Latino communities when it comes to colorectal cancer screenings.  It appears they have lower screening rates. “Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among Hispanic or Latino populations, and so it is an extremely important public health problem,” explained Blake Buchalter, PhD, researcher for Cleveland Clinic.

ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - It was a colon bigger than life on Friday at Lima Memorial Health System.

Mercy Health - St. Rita's, as well as local health partners, have teamed up in order to provide colorectal cancer screening to the community.

The world is still in shock after Chadwick Boseman's sudden passing. Boseman was well known for his portrayal as Jackie Robinson and James Brown, as well as his performance as King T'Challa in Black Panther. 

March marks the start of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and health professionals at Lima Memorial broke out their blue to encourage folks to get their colons checked. Lima Memorial's proctologist Dr. Shannon Wesley and her team put on their best blue and handed out information on colon screenings at an awareness celebration they held at the hospital. Colon cancer is the 3-rd leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and it's one that often gets overlooked because symptoms do not usually show up until later stages.