Ahmedabad: A team from Civil Hospital carried out a polypectomy on an 8-year-old boy after he suffered bleeding from the rectum for the past three mon.

Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the colon, the longest part of the large intestine, or the rectum, the last several inches of the digestive tract.

A rise in rectal cancer rates is driving an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses in people younger than 65, according to a ...

You don’t get colon cancer during your 30s or 40s, right? Wrong. Rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger generations show otherwise. This was brought home when actor James Van Der Beek died ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

It isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.

Colon cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the colon, the first and longest part of the large intestine. According to the Mayo Clinic website, it is more common in older adults but can happen at ...

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 ...

Colon cancer often develops silently, making early detection vital. Experts recommend getting your first colonoscopy at age 45, or earlier if you have a family history or risk factors. Regular ...

The statistics circulating in the wake of James Van Der Beek's untimely death are circulating for a reason — one I know all too well.