The discrepancy isn't just in the rate of occurrence — it’s also caused by tumor location.

Colorectal cancer is rising among Americans under 50, increasing 2.9% even as cases decline in older adults. The cancer begins as polyps in the colon or rectum and may cause symptoms like bowel ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month and here with more on colon cancer screening is Dr. Mara Posner from Southwest Medical, part of Optum. Let’s start with the basics. What is colon cancer?

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

Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that has traditionally been considered a disease of older adults. But doctors tell us that's no longer the case, as younger people are being diagnosed at rising rates.

Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, it’s estimated more than 108,000 people ...

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

Scientists find colorectal cancer is increasing in younger adults, and rectal cancer is behind it. Doctors share the warning ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.

A new report from the American Cancer Society found increases in rectal cancer are driving more colorectal cancer cases among ...