An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 ...

You followed your doctor's recommendation to get a colonoscopy. Now how do you prepare for the procedure?

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. A colonoscopy can help spot the disease early and a local doctor has tips to make the process easier. JoAnn Vanderslice turned 50 ...

"Having these symptoms doesn't mean you have cancer," said MedStar Health gastroenterologist Dana Sloane, MD. "Colorectal cancer does not always cause symptoms. Appropriate screening is critical for ...