Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., but with early detection and timely intervention, outcomes can ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize those battling cancer and the research aimed at finding a cure.

Colorectal cancer rates are declining in adults 65+, but rising in younger and middle-aged groups. Many younger adults are ...

It can happen to anyone. Forty-eight-year-old Jennifer Brooks didn't think being out of breath would lead to a Stage 4 cancer ...

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

Colorectal cancer may carry a unique microbial “fingerprint,” setting it apart from other cancers and opening a new frontier in diagnosis and treatment. By analyzing DNA from over 9,000 patients, ...

What does a gastroenterologist, a doctor who specializes in the gut and digestive system, eat on the regular? We asked one.

There is a growing concern among doctors that colon cancer is showing up in younger and younger patients every year in the ...

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 ...

Colorectal cancer incidence in adults under 55 has nearly doubled since the mid-1990s, and it is now the leading cancer cause of death among people ages 20–49. Etiology remains multifactorial, with ...

It took three years, four emergency-room visits and multiple misdiagnoses before Reuben Cheatem was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer. The painter was living in Mexico just before the ...

A gastrointestinal doctor reveals the mistakes you should avoid if you want to lower your risk of colon cancer.