Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...

What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...

“Most patients with colorectal cancer are asymptomatic,” Claassen said. “However, patients, particularly younger patients ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Physicians at Gastro of the Rockies urge Colorado residents not to overlook ...

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

An investigational multitarget stool DNA test for screening colorectal cancer detects significantly more cancers than the currently available fecal immunochemical test (FIT), researchers report. But ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

The number of colon cancer cases among young people is on the rise. That makes prevention and screening even more important.

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save ...