The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer ...

The increasing rate of younger adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer is a phenomenon perplexing medical professionals.

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger ...

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

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

Time for a gut check. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. While colorectal cancer is ...

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 screening can help your doctor find and remove precancerous polyps before they become cancer or find colorectal cancer early when it’s most treatable. Colorectal cancer screening ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. While eight months pregnant, Lori Charney developed ...

While colorectal cancer mostly occurs among people age 50 and older, the number of younger people getting the illness has dramatically climbed over the past few decades. Because young people don’t ...

Dana Kozlov is an Emmy Award-winning political investigative reporter for CBS2 Chicago. Prior to joining the station in 2003, she worked at WGN, CNN Chicago and WEEK-TV in Peoria, where she began her ...

Stage 3 colon cancer has spread to the lymph nodes or through the wall of your colon. Doctors commonly treat it with surgery followed by chemotherapy. The most common staging system for colon cancer ...