Incidence and mortality are rising in cohorts born after the 1950s, with three-quarters of colorectal cancers under 50 diagnosed at advanced stage, limiting curability. Preventable mortality is ...

A new study on colorectal cancer screening suggests that the balance between benefits and risks becomes less clear after the ...

For the last several years, health care professionals have started to recommend that both men and women at the age of 45 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear evidence that ...

Colorectal cancer—often called colon cancer—is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second deadliest cancer in the United States, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

These results raise questions about the relevance of surveillance colonoscopy in older adults with prior adenomas, ...

Cancer screenings play a crucial role in protecting our long-term health, especially for anyone with a family history of ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

David Lyon is one of the rising number of young adults to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

A 49-year-old mom thought her symptoms were a UTI. It was stage 4 colorectal cancer that had spread to her liver. A new ...

Colorectal cancer rates are rising in adults under 50. A Holland Hospital physician assistant explains how screening and diet ...

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...