As the disease strikes more young people, pregnant and postpartum women face an increasing risk of delayed diagnosis and poor ...

The American Cancer Society recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline for the first time since 2018 by adding two new recommended tests. Following the publication of the updated ...

Dr. Carmen Fong explains colon cancer screening and what a colonoscopy finds ...

A nurse had blood in her stool, a common colon cancer symptom, for years. She was diagnosed at stage 3.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is considered one of the most effective and successful tools to protect public health: Screening has been found to significantly reduce the incidence of CRC through ...

After colorectal cancer screening guidelines were updated in 2021 to lower the screening age to 45, three studies look at how ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among people under 50, and cases in younger adults continue to rise. Warning signs can include persistent bowel changes, recurring rectal ...

How can I know if I should start getting screened for colorectal cancer earlier than age 45? Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for playing the title character on “Dawson’s Creek,” died last month ...

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that could have become tumors.

Nearly half of patients who completed an at-home test for colorectal cancer fail to repeat the screening consistently, ...