Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but it’s also one of the most preventable forms of cancer.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with more than 55,000 related deaths expected in 2026 alone, UW Health experts say it’s time to get screened.

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

For this colorectal cancer awareness month, we’re checking in with Sanford Health about the importance of early screening.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Colorectal cancer, or colon cancer, is a leading cause of cancer death for people under 50 years old. It is also the third most common ...

Colon and rectal cancer rates in Clark and Champaign counties are higher than state and national averages, “highlighting a greater local burden of a disease that routine screening can often prevent or ...

What is a common misperception about colon cancer screening? Much of the patient population, and even some physicians, still think the appropriate age for colon cancer screening with a colonoscopy is ...

Colon cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, and growing evidence suggests that what we eat plays a ...

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...