colon cancer

After taking some time out of the public eye to be with family and emotionally heal in private, 'The Real Housewives Of Atlanta' franchise favorite Nene Leakes decided to give the world an update on how things have changed since losing the love of her life, husband Gregg Leakes.

Following recent reports that he was in the process of "transitioning" in his longtime battle with colon cancer, it's now been confirmed that Gregg Leakes, husband of reality star NeNe Leakes, has unfortunately passed away today at the age of 66 years old.

Russ went to the doctor to get a colonoscopy recently and his results were less then perfect. He takes great issue with men refusing to have the procedure or calling it “gay,” because it could literally save lives. Black men should have a colonoscopy by the age of 45. Rev. Marcus Elkins was against having […]

  WHAT IS COLORECTAL CANCER?                                                                                                      […]

  Whether you are in your 20s, 30s, 50s or 80s – if you have a colon, you are at risk of developing colorectal cancer. Be your own health advocate and listen to your body – notice if there’s a change in your bowel movement habits, blood in your stool, persistent stomach ache, extreme fatigue, […]

African-Americans have the highest colon cancer mortality rates. But let’s be honest, the test isn’t a walk in the park for most people. Listen to the audio player to get the details on the new non-invasive test that may encourage more black men to get tested in the latest Jazzy Report! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to […]

  Dr. Ryan Williams is a colorectal surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. A graduate of Albion College, he completed medical school at Michigan State University. Williams specializes in diseases of the colon and rectum. Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and it’s preventable. If detected early, it’s also one of the […]

While most of his peers were focused on graduating and figuring out “what’s next?”, Kevin Stonewall was discovering colon cancer breakthroughs during his last year…

Breath checks are no longer just a common social courtesy. Doctors are now using exhaled breath checks to detect colorectal cancer. A new study published in the British Journal of Surgery found that the exhaled breath of people with cancer contains unique patterns known as volatile organic compounds. “The technique of breath sampling is very […]