Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2018, Casandra Costley, then 32, noticed rectal bleeding. But, she thought it was a hemorrhoid and never thought to tell her ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk ...

The idea of having any cancer, let alone colon cancer, is terrifying. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer worldwide and is ranked second for the most cancer-related deaths. While colon ...

When most people think about colon cancer warning signs, they immediately focus on obvious digestive issues. Blood in stool, dramatic weight loss, or severe abdominal pain typically come to mind.

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer diagnosis among ...

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

Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, without a doctor's input. If you received one in the mail, you might ...

Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract shouldn't be seen as simply a manageable adverse effect of oral anticoagulation (OAC) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Rather, it's a red flag that the ...

Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk about early symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea. Normalizing ...

In 2018, Casandra Costley, then 32, noticed rectal bleeding. But, she thought it was a hemorrhoid and never thought to tell her doctor. “I ignored it. I had some rectal pain as well, which I also ...