Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended beginning at age 45 for those at average risk, certain symptoms at any age ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that colorectal cancer remains one of the most common--and deadly--cancers in the United States. As a colorectal surgeon, I see firsthand how ...

It isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors are sounding the alarm about a concerning rise in colorectal cancer cases — especially among adults under 50. On New York Living, ...

This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 48, has put a fresh spotlight on colorectal cancer.

New England Cancer Specialists emphasizes that colorectal cancer symptoms can be nonspecific and easy to dismiss.

Cancer survivors visit the Fight Colorectal Cancer "United in Blue" flag installation on the National Mall to spotlight the ...

Colorectal cancer is rising in adults under 50, yet too few people in this age group get screened in time to catch it early. After decades of steady declines, overall colorectal cancer rates have ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a local woman who was shocked by a diagnosis in her late 30s is sharing her story.

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

USA: Researchers have found in a new study that early identification of an anastomotic leak and prompt, appropriate management can significantly reduce mortality following colon resection.

Colorectal cancer rates are rising among young people in the U.S. One woman diagnosed at 32 shares the subtle early symptoms she dismissed as anxiety.