Most types of cancer have become less deadly over time in adults younger than age 50 in the U.S. but colon and rectum cancers continue to cost lives at alarming rates, according to a new report from ...

Doctors recommend screening for this disease starting at age 45.

A chain of immune reactions in the gut—driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells from the bone ...

It is clear that this can no longer be called an old person’s disease,” said a top official at the American Cancer Society.

Katie Couric bravely shared a health warning from her hospital bed after a routine visit led to unexpected results.

The top causes of cancer death in Americans under age 50 have fallen, but the notable exception was rising colorectal cancer ...

Heyink also has Lynch syndrome, and since around age 20, he's gotten an annual colonoscopy and an endoscopy every other year ...

Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand ...

In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud ...

For years, researchers have noted an alarming rise in colorectal cancer in younger people that’s not fully explained away by ...