March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and while overall cancer death rates have dropped, colorectal cancer is bucking the trend. It has now become the leading cause of cancer-related death among ...

When Goddard resident Stephanie Johnson turned 45 last year, she took an at-home colorectal cancer screening test. It came ...

A national survey released by MedStar Health reveals widespread confusion about colorectal cancer screening guidelines, with more than 75% of Americans unsure when or how often to get a colonoscopy, ...

Even more colorectal cancer cases are being found in adults under 50, and a new collection of research suggests that a surge in screening may be tied to many of the more recent diagnoses – but not the ...

Colorectal cancer is rising among Americans under 50, increasing 2.9% even as cases decline in older adults. The cancer begins as polyps in the colon or rectum and may cause symptoms like bowel ...

Here’s some gut-wrenching news. A troubling complication of colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the US, is showing up in young adults at alarming rates. The American Cancer Society ...

Colorectal cancer — which includes cancer of the colon and of the rectum — is considered early onset when diagnosed in people under the age of 50. While the majority of diagnoses are still among ...

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Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the US — nearly 53,000 Americans are expected to die of it this year. Experts say you can reduce your risk of developing this “silent killer” ...

The death of US actor James Van Der Beek was just the latest reminder that colorectal cancer has been surging among people under 50 in recent years—and no one knows why.