Young colon cancer may not be not the same disease doctors are used to treating. Researchers are discovering new links to ...

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping ...

About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.

The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adding blood-based tests and reaffirming ...

Researchers in the lab of Michael Sigal at the Max Delbrück Center and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have elucidated the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis. The study, published in ...

For oncologist Timothy Cannon, alarm bells first sounded in 2019, when, within six months, he treated three fit, young patients with advanced colon cancer. Two were still in their 30s, one had just ...

Immunotherapy wipes out some colorectal tumors without surgery, signaling a major shift toward less invasive treatment.

The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. Here's what that ...

Researchers are working to understand why a disease traditionally associated with older adults is now showing up more ...

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal screening guidance, keeping the start age at 45 for average‑risk adults ...