Colorectal cancer develops in the colon or rectum, often beginning as small, noncancerous growths called polyps. Over time, some polyps can turn into cancer. The goal of screening is to detect and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part ...

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

New research from the American Cancer Society shows colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death among ...

Colorectal cancer is rising among Americans under 50, increasing 2.9% even as cases decline in older adults. The cancer begins as polyps in the colon or rectum and may cause symptoms like bowel ...

DALLAS — Last month, actor James Van Der Beek died of colon cancer at age 48. The Dawson’s Creek star was among a growing number of younger adults who’ve been diagnosed with the disease — a trend that ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the USA under the age of 50 combined, according to the American Cancer Society.

A doctor says a few high-fiber food swaps can help lower the risk of colorectal cancer. Her go-to diet hacks include a superfood smoothie.

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after six years of doctors dismissing symptoms, believing they were ...