Doctors say colorectal cancer diagnoses are increasing among younger adults and stress that screening beginning at age 45 can ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most deadly. Early detection through screening can lead to successful treatment. Dr. Mary Strader, a gastroenterologist at GI ...

Doctors say rising colorectal cancer cases in younger adults highlight the importance of recognizing symptoms and understanding individual risk factors.

News of the passing of actor James Van Der Beek, from colorectal cancer, made headlines last month. Experts say this cancer is increasingly becoming a growing, silent killer. New data from the ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

Rochester, N.Y. — If the words "giant inflatable colon" caught your attention, good.

In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common kind of cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, making screening very important.

A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Doctors urge people at average risk start screening at age 45.

(a) “You don’t have to worry about that. Colon cancer is mainly a man’s disease.” (b) “Yes, everyone should have a colonoscopy every year to check for colon cancer.” (c) “I’ll do a rectal exam today, ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers where, if found early, it has a 91% chance of survival for the patient. If you find ...

A Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital event provided information on testing, prevention and living with colorectal cancer using a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked ...