Here’s some gut-wrenching news. A troubling complication of colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the US, is ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.

Colon and rectal cancers, once largely confined to people in their 60s and 70s, are increasingly striking adults in their 40s ...

A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and ...

Many people associate colon cancer with old age, but that's not the case anymore, as the number of young people being diagnosed is on the rise. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated ...

Don’t stall — your butt is on the line. Because of this worrisome trend, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered its recommendation for starting colorectal cancer screening from age 50 ...

New clinical evidence indicates that a widely used supplement may alter gut microbes involved in vitamin D biology and ...

Increased stiffness of the colon, spurred by chronic inflammation, may encourage the development and progression of ...

A six-month community awareness campaign has significantly increased colorectal cancer awareness in part of Nigeria, leading researchers to recommend expanding the model to the national level.

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment ...

James Van Der Beek is feeling grateful despite a tough year. The actor, 48, sat down with Craig Melvin for an interview on ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks.