Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48 from bowel cancer. What are the main symptoms and causes of the disease, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it? Having these ...

When most people think about their health, their colon is not usually top of mind. However, colon health plays a major role in digestion, immune function, and overall well-being. March is Colorectal ...

Colorectal cancer symptoms a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist monitors in himself include seeing blood with a bowel movement and abdominal pain.

When Sheryl Levy collapsed in her home with excruciating abdominal pain, she believed she was suffering from a severe infection.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has found that some strains of E. coli release toxins that may cause bowel cancer - Getty Bowel cancer is on the rise ...

Colorectal cancer rates have soared among younger Americans, new research has found — and there might not always be obvious symptoms. The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) is one in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk ...

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Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...

A 76-year-old woman died just three days after she was told by the doctors she had terminal bowel cancer when they initially dismissed her symptoms as food intolerances. "She had a noticeably ...

Researchers studying over 8,400 colonoscopies discovered that having both adenomas and serrated polyps in the bowel can raise the risk of serious precancerous changes by up to five times. These two ...

Tumour samples that have been stored for more than 70 years could help solve the mysterious rise of bowel cancer in young people. While screening programmes have helped reduce cases in older adults, ...