Figuring out who to screen could change the game. This discovery is getting us closer.

Miniature organs grown in the lab can organize themselves into complex shapes. But they never do it the same way twice, which makes it hard to use these so-called "organoids" to study disease. Now, ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

Fargo Cass Public Health is using a 10-foot-tall inflatable colon exhibit to educate people about colorectal cancer.

The right balance between the seriousness of the disease and the excitement over advances in treatment makes this interactive, immersive experience memorable ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

Meagan Meadows was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at just 24, but she rang the bell after her last round of chemo ...

Colon cancer is linked to changes in the human gut microbes.

Now scientists in Japan believe they may have discovered an important reason why some constipation treatments do not work.

A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.

An oncologist explains the findings.

Scientists develop fluorescent dye-loaded nanosized, irregularly-shaped microplastics to track their movement in real time.