Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.
Diet plays a big role in colon cancer prevention and regularly choosing certain foods, like cruciferous vegetables, may help ...
A new report from the American Cancer Society found increases in rectal cancer are driving more colorectal cancer cases among ...
Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.
“Most patients with colorectal cancer are asymptomatic,” Claassen said. “However, patients, particularly younger patients ...
In 2026, an estimated 158,850 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) will be diagnosed, and 55,230 people will die from the ...
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 ...
A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...
A 35-year-old dad and active snowboarder thought his stomach pain was from something he ate. It was colon cancer.