More young people are getting diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer. About 10% of colon cancer cases in the United States ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for ...

ANSWER: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can get ...

Dr. Miller said the good news is that colon cancer is one of the few cancers that is preventable for the most part. That ...

If a doctor discovers colon polyps, they will often remove them and test for cancer. If cancer is present, cancer specialists will outline a treatment plan, which may include surgery, chemotherapy ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Doctors say while colon cancer is common, when caught early it ...

The following information was submitted by Intermountain Health.Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed a new tool to predict the risk of colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous ...

Emily Alinger was 25 years old when she went in for a routine colonoscopy that may have saved her life. Alinger was told she had a precancerous polyp, an abnormal growth on the lining of the colon ...

A new risk prediction model can help identify people who are likely to develop early-onset colon cancer or small non-ca ...

Colorectal cancer starts with small clumps of cells called polyps, a type of tissue growth that develops on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. They can vary in size from less than a quarter ...

The benefits to an at-home colorectal cancer screening are obvious: skipping the bowel prep, sedation and time off work that ...