Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...

"It is clear that this can no longer be called an old person’s disease." ...

Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early—and FIT tests make screening easier than ever with a simple at‑home ...

The most common ones can be easily mistaken for conditions like IBS or hemorrhoids.

Colorectal cancer is one of those diseases where catching it early can genuinely save your life-and your day‑to‑day comfort.

Colorectal cancer rates have soared among younger Americans, new research has found — and there might not always be obvious symptoms. The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) is one in ...

Because colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than 50, major medical associations, including the ACS and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, have updated their guidelines to ...

Detected early, colorectal cancer is treatable, with five-year survival rates of 90–95% for Stage I. Late stages complicate matters, says doctor ...

Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age. The death of actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...