Your digestive system works quietly behind the scenes, but when something goes wrong with your colon, early detection can be ...

With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous about the disease. The exact reason why rates are increasing is unknown. Experts “think it’s ...

With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous about the disease. The exact reason why rates are increasing is unknown. Experts “think it’s ...

Checking the toilet after you go could help you spot signs of a silent killer disease. Certain changes to your poo could ...

Time for a gut check. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. While colorectal cancer is ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It typically begins as a small growth of tissue called a polyp in the lining of the colon or rectum. While not all polyps become cancerous, ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Chaoyuan Kuang, MD, PhD, Co-Leader, GI Clinical and Translational Research, at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Othon Wiltz, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgeon, for Montefiore Einstein ...

Understanding the Surge in Colon Cancer Among Youth Colon cancer, once primarily associated with older individuals, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger populations. Historically, this illness ...

Japanese golf legend Masashi Ozaki died at 78 after battling stage 4 sigmoid colon cancer. The disease develops in the lower ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.