HONOLULU (KHON2) — Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer, is no longer just a concern for older adults. A recent American Cancer Society study found it is now the leading cause of cancer death ...

In 2019, Jennifer Lava had just moved to Washington, D.C., to start a new job and chapter. The New Jersey native, then 34, had a remarkably normal life and an unremarkable medical history. "I had been ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s an important trend doctors want people to know about: colon cancer is being diagnosed more often in younger adults. For decades, colorectal ...

DENVER — Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death for people under the age of 50, according to new evidence from the American Cancer Society. The rise in cases among younger ...

If you’re under 50, it’s likely that colorectal cancer isn’t on your radar, but it should be. Once considered an older-age disease, rates are skyrocketing among young adults. Deema Zein spoke with two ...

Nearly half of Americans don’t know that processed meat increases colorectal cancer risk, according to a new poll. But once they learn the connection, most support warning labels—suggesting people ...

Olympic gold medalist and soccer star Abby Wambach said a colonoscopy at 35 likely saved her life. The test found polyps that, with her family history of cancer, put her at high risk. Colon cancer is ...

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 the leading cause of cancer-related death ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread. Doctors are increasingly using aggressive, innovative treatments ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Philip Shipman is acutely aware of the effects of cancer — his father died from cancer when he was a child. More recently, Shipman himself, at 42, was diagnosed with colon cancer ...

OGDEN — At 47 years old, orthopedic surgeon Todd Grunander never expected to hear the word cancer. He had been dealing with extreme fatigue and stomach issues, which he initially attributed to food ...