Early colon cancer symptoms, like bloating and abdominal pain, can mimic symptoms of celiac disease, IBS, and gluten ...

While both are called medullary carcinoma, these cancers differ in many ways: ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Colon cancer was once primarily a diagnosis for older adults, but the statistics are changing.

ROANOKE, Va. – March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and the ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a reminder about how important it is to get checked for what’s now the ...

While colorectal cancer cases among older adults have steadily dropped, they've increased among those 50 and younger.

No one likes getting a colonoscopy. The procedure, used to check for colon cancer, is uncomfortable, expensive, and sometimes leads to medical complications. However, screening is crucial because ...

The following information was submitted by Intermountain Health.Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the ...

Despite no symptoms, 36-year-old Dan Baczynski was diagnosed with colon cancer. Doctors say colon cancer rates are rising among younger adults and emphasize the need for early screening.

The age range for screening lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer has shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at Digestive Health ...

ANSWER: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can get advanced enough to turn into cancer (let alone spread). The major risk ...

A doctoral student at the University of Texas at El Paso is digging deep with a new, less invasive way of undergoing a ...