Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people younger than 50. Early screening and lifestyle changes are recommended.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to talk about symptoms many people experience but often ignore. According to Dr. Kai Yamaguchi, colon and rectal surgeon at ...

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

Colorectal cancer rates are rising among young people in the U.S. One woman diagnosed at 32 shares the subtle early symptoms ...

For this colorectal cancer awareness month, we're checking in with Sanford Health about the importance of early screening.

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

Marisa Peters, 44, a mother of three and former Broadway vocalist, first noticed bleeding when going to the bathroom after ...

Colon cancer, or bowel cancer, is now increasingly common among younger adults with a steady rise in cases since 2004 ...

A rising number of colon cancer diagnoses among younger adults has drawn urgent attention to early symptoms that can be mistaken for less serious conditions such as haemorrhoids. Colon cancer is a ...

A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after six years of doctors dismissing symptoms, believing they were ...

Doctors said colorectal cancer can sometimes develop quietly, which is why symptoms can be easy to overlook.

When Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores received a colon cancer diagnosis in late 2024, it came as a ...