It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more ...

Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

A new study suggests that a common pesticide, picloram, may contribute to growing rates of early onset colorectal cancer, ...

Aspirin reduces the risk of colon cancer recurrence after surgery, but only in patients with a specific genetic marker ...

Researchers say the rise in colorectal cancer among Americans younger than 45 is likely to keep accelerating over the next ...

Colorectal cancer is affecting more young adults, making early detection crucial. At-home fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) offer a quick, affordable way to check for hidden blood in stool, a potential ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people. A doctor said many people are missing an early warning sign because too ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

In the US, the highest rates of colorectal cancer are found in those of American Indian, Alaska Native, and African American ...

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults, prompting experts to lower the recommended screening age to 45. Early detection through colonoscopy, stool-based tests, or flexible sigmoidoscopy ...

A recent study found a possible association between severe male infertility and an increased risk of thyroid and colorectal ...

Young cancer cases are rising but a significant number are diagnosed late. A man was given laxatives twice before doctors ...