For decades, colon cancer was largely seen as a disease of older adults. Doctors usually began screening after the age of 50.

A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after six years of doctors dismissing symptoms, believing they were ...

Beloved actor James Van Der Beek has passed away at the age of 48 following a two year battle with bowel cancer. The father of six was first diagnosed in the latter half of 2023, having noticed ...

New research shows colorectal cancer rates are rising in people under 50. A MercyOne expert explains why the trend may be ...

Raquel A., 33, never guessed she had cancer, even though she had symptoms that worried her. A few years ago, her bowel movements became increasingly frequent and abnormal, which she figured was due to ...

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

At 47 years old, orthopedic surgeon Todd Grunander never expected to hear the word cancer, let alone colon cancer.

“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli ...