Cases of colon cancer have risen in younger people by 2% per year since 2011. GI oncologist Dr. James Cleary shared common signs and symptoms to look out for. If you have two symptoms at the same time ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older ...

A recent report from the American Cancer Society confirmed that colorectal cancer is on the rise in young people, stating it’s the leading cause of cancer death in men and the second leading cause in ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

Once seen as a disease of older adults, colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting people under 50. Understanding risk ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- No one likes to get a colonoscopy, but it's an important tool in the fight against colon cancer. There is an easier way: Cologuard is a non-invasive, effective, and affordable ...

For years, the gold standard in screening for colon cancer has been a colonoscopy. But a colonoscopy is a medical procedure that involves length prep work, along with being put under, making it ...

Occasional constipation is common, but doctors warn that constipation lasting for months may signal colon cancer, especially ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer? I just turned 60 and my wife keeps nagging me to get tested, but I hate the idea of drinking that ...

When Brooks Bell was 38, doctors told her she was too young to have colon cancer, dismissing her textbook symptoms as "likely hemorrhoids." A few months later, after pushing for tests, the North ...

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment ...