TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

There's been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that's a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an ...

TUPELO — The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at ...

A single-center study supported recommendations to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45. Screening colonoscopy outcomes were slightly less frequent in people ages 45-49 versus 50-54 ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended. While overall, colon cancer rates ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Month, and Lake Regional Health System is using the opportunity to encourage people to begin colorectal cancer screening at 45 years old. “Screening helps us find colorectal ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I received a notice from my health system that I'm due for a colorectal cancer screening. I'm 45. Do I really need to have this done now? ANSWER: It's easy to be confused or ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Valley doctors are working to bring attention to the importance of getting screened for the disease. On Thursday, Community Regional ...

(NewsNation) — More than 150,000 cases of colorectal cancer are estimated to have been diagnosed in the United States this year, but the overall rate of colon or rectal cancer diagnoses have dropped ...