Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon cancer.

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new ...

Serious colon issues often develop quietly, making early symptoms easy to overlook. Conditions like colon cancer can start ...

Colon cancer rates are rising in the U.S. among adults under the age of 50. Nearly double the number of young adults are diagnosed with colorectal cancer today compared to just a decade ago, according ...

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

Colorectal cancer is often spoken of as a single disease, but it actually refers to two related cancers: colon cancer and rectal cancer. The latter was recently revealed as the reason we lost the ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, medical experts are urging people to be more aware of signs and symptoms of colon cancer. "Most commonly we see a little bit of ...

ALVIN, Texas -- TikTok star Randy Gonzalez told our sister station KTRK he was diagnosed with colon cancer, but he is not giving up. Known for bringing laughter and joy to millions on social media, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Doctors can't emphasize enough the importance of screening. The recommendation is 45-years-old, but it some cases it can be done even ...

Overall cancer mortality among younger Americans has been declining for years. So why is colorectal cancer going in the opposite direction?