There’s a useful chart that can help you determine if your stool falls into a healthy or not-so-healthy category.
Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.
To schedule a colon cancer screening visit the Intermountain Health Colon Cancer Screening page at intermountainhealth.org/colonoscopy People of average risk for colon cancer may qualify for an ...
A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...
An investigational multitarget stool DNA test for screening colorectal cancer detects significantly more cancers than the currently available fecal immunochemical test (FIT), researchers report. But ...
March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...
Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.
At 47 years old, orthopedic surgeon Todd Grunander never expected to hear the word cancer, let alone colon cancer.