Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread.

As an employee of Henry Ford Health for more than 20 years, Brooke Wessman focused on health care process improvement in ...

Albany native Tyleia Harrell is a colon cancer survivor advocating for early screening and lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risk.

Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the bowel or rectum, has long been associated with older adults. However, in recent years, cases among people under 50 have surged.

When Sheryl Levy collapsed in her home with excruciating abdominal pain, she believed she was suffering from a severe infection.

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For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes.

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon surgeon Sam Atallah developed the procedure.

Pennsylvanians have a 1-in-26 chance of getting colorectal cancer and a 1-in-70 chance of dying from it, but doctors said the odds of surviving improve for people who undergo screenings earlier in ...

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

Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling was previously misdiagnosed by doctors on two occasions before being told she had colon cancer, now the TV star and mum is urging others to get themselves che ...

Most gastroenterologists have been noticing more colorectal cancer patients younger than 50,” said Dr. Timothy Swindoll, chief of gastroenterology at Hawai‘i Pacific Health.