Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five years ago, Tim Cannon, a cancer doctor in Virginia, saw that his colon cancer patients were getting younger and their cancer ...

Colorectal cancer is rising among Americans under 50, increasing 2.9% even as cases decline in older adults. The cancer begins as polyps in the colon or rectum and may cause symptoms like bowel ...

It took three years, four emergency-room visits and multiple misdiagnoses before Reuben Cheatem was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer. The painter was living in Mexico just before the ...

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 ...

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If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research reveals a dramatic shift in colon cancer rates among Americans under 50.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new report found that colorectal cancer is now the ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

Five years ago, Tim Cannon, a cancer doctor in Virginia, saw that his colon cancer patients were getting younger and their cancer was more aggressive. He had just diagnosed three people in their 30s ...