Marisa Peters, 44, a mother of three and former Broadway vocalist, first noticed bleeding when going to the bathroom after ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that taking care of ourselves isn’t a weakness, but it’s a ...

Piedmont Oncology physicians want to educate people about colorectal cancer and what you can do to decrease your risk of ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one ...

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Until now, colonoscopy has been the most reliable test, but many people avoid it because it is invasive, expensive, and ...

Rectal bleeding can be a warning sign of early-onset colorectal cancer in young adults. Long-term rectal bleeding, especially after treating hemorrhoids, is a red flag. It's important to start regular ...

Broad endorsement for insurance-covered blood-based CRC screening (92%) suggests payer policy could materially influence ...

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

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.

“Most patients with colorectal cancer are asymptomatic,” Claassen said. “However, patients, particularly younger patients with unexplained abdominal pain that has not been proven to have a cause by CT ...