Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

A woman with cancer that spread to her liver is getting a second chance at life after receiving an organ transplant from a living donor at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.

Doctors said colorectal cancer can sometimes develop quietly, which is why symptoms can be easy to overlook.

While Canadians can start routine testing for colorectal cancer starting at age 50, some advocates want to start screenings at 45 to help catch cases early.

Doctors are warning that sudden, unexplained weight loss combined with abdominal pain should not be ignored, as it may signal underlying gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. According to Dr Salil Yadav, ...

Colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting more people under the age of 55. ThedaCare wants to address that by encouraging people to take advantage of diagnostic screenings that may help with […] ...

Piccioli, a mom of three, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer in May 2024. At the time, she said she had visited an emergency room near her home in Los Angeles for dehydration and had imaging ...

Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family ...

Colorectal cancer screening means searching for colon and rectal tumors in those without symptoms and at risk patients with no history of colon or rectal polyps or cancer. Colon and rectal cancer are ...

Higher cancer rates in younger adults are an indicator that colorectal cancer screening needs to start earlier, said Brandon ...

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