Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older ...

Occasional constipation is common, but doctors warn that constipation lasting for months may signal colon cancer, especially ...

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 ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks.

When Brooks Bell was 38, doctors told her she was too young to have colon cancer, dismissing her textbook symptoms as "likely hemorrhoids." A few months later, after pushing for tests, the North ...

Colonoscopies are the most effective way to detect and prevent colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in the U.S. At-home tests are available but are less accurate than colonoscopies. Just ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Nearly 18,000 people under the age of 50 will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Because of the growing number of individuals ...

A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies. Specifically, that colonoscopies may not be as effective at reducing cancer death as we may have previously thought. Researchers in the study ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.

Up to 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured if they are found early. But once cancer spreads outside the colon, it is much harder to treat. That’s why regular colorectal cancer screenings, starting ...

We all know how bad breath can be embarrassing at times. In most cases, it is associated with oral or dental hygiene. But ...