Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but it’s also one of the most preventable forms of cancer.

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

Because colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than 50, major medical associations, including the ACS and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, have updated their guidelines to ...

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

Colon cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, and growing evidence suggests that what we eat plays a ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the 4th most common cancer in men and women, and continues to have an impact nationally and locally. Data from the Centers for Disease ...

Experts break down the surprising new findings.

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

Diet plays a big role in colon cancer prevention and regularly choosing certain foods, like cruciferous vegetables, may help ...

A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.