Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 48, has put a fresh spotlight on colorectal cancer.

Other than skin cancers, colon or colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women. Doctors say the risk of developing it increases with age and is mostly diagnosed in adults over 50 ...

Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...

Yale medicine advise that if you are a young woman with chronic anemia which you may assume is caused by menstrual bleeding, ...

You can reduce your risk of developing bowel cancer just by adopting a healthier lifestyle. Some helpful changes you can make ...

Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It's now the top cancer ...