Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential ...

Mail-in stool kits such as Colorguard can detect warning signs, but gastroenterologists say a colonoscopy is still the most ...

Colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults, with a notable rise in cases among those under 50.

Elayne Gorham shares how she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at age 32, which was only six months after the birth of ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

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Many of the cases of colon cancer present early symptoms similar to those of IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, since both ...

In a survey of 1,535 colon cancer survivors under 50 by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, 82% said they were first misdiagnosed ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear evidence that ...

A study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that for every 1 percent increase in colonoscopy incidence, colon cancer death risk dropped 3 percent, according to a report from Reuters ...

With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous about the disease. The ...

Thousands in KY go unscreened for colon cancer because they lack access or don't want colonoscopies or stool-based tests, but ...