Colon cancer develops from polyps in the colon or rectum, often taking years to show symptoms. Rectal bleeding is the key ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly ...

"It is clear that this can no longer be called an old person’s disease." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

Colon cancer and rectal cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is rising among U.S. adults under the age of 50. Here are the symptoms and factors that could increase the risk of developing it.

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

Colon cancer has become the deadliest cancer for men under 50, with about 50,000 people dying from colorectal cancer every year in the United States.

In a study published in Gastroenterology, researchers sought to determine the association between the presence of serrated colorectal polyps and colorectal neoplasia, based on evidence that serrated ...

About 60% to 70% of people under 50 are diagnosed with more advanced disease, compared with older adults who benefit from routine screening [1]. The five-year survival rate for localized colorectal ...

Oct. 22, 2002 (Seattle) — Smoking has been identified as an important risk factor for colorectal polyps in a retrospective study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University in Long Island.

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the ...