The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread. Doctors are increasingly using aggressive, innovative treatments ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society, mortality of colon cancer is increasing in ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Philip Shipman is acutely aware of the effects of cancer — his father died from cancer when he was a child. More recently, Shipman himself, at 42, was diagnosed with colon cancer ...

OGDEN — At 47 years old, orthopedic surgeon Todd Grunander never expected to hear the word cancer. He had been dealing with extreme fatigue and stomach issues, which he initially attributed to food ...

A UT Dallas and UT Southwestern study found tumors in younger patients develop in scar-like colon tissue - changes that may occur before cancer forms. Last month, actor James Van Der Beek died of ...

“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Northwestern ...

Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, many people with colon cancer don't have symptoms at first. When symptoms do appear, they'll likely depend on the cancer's size and where it is in the large intestine.

Colorectal cancer is especially deadly for younger adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It’s now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in people under 50, “a troubling shift in who is being affected,” the ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Tennessee, despite being highly ...

People with certain conditions or a genetic risk of cancer are sometimes prescribed daily aspirin to lower their risk of developing colorectal cancer. A new study looks into that preventative ...