For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

GLP-1 receptor agonists may be superior to aspirin for primary prevention of colorectal cancer, according to study results ...

The findings are particularly relevant for India, where colorectal cancer is emerging as a growing public health concern ...

Increased stiffness in the colon may encourage the development and progression of early-onset colorectal cancer, a new study ...

Colorectal cancer rates have been steadily increasing in younger adults in recent decades – a phenomenon that has gone largely unexplained. A toxin produced by certain strains of bacteria — in ...

Diagnoses are climbing in young people. What you choose to eat may help reduce your chances. By Alice Callahan Katie Kennedy had always thought that colorectal cancer primarily affected older men. So ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection through colonoscopies Even though Ajay Kohli had been experiencing debilitating abdominal discomfort for ...

Even more colorectal cancer cases are being found in adults under 50, and a new collection of research suggests that a surge in screening may be tied to many of the more recent diagnoses – but not the ...