A Kaiser Permanente gastroenterologist is urging people to get screened earlier for colorectal cancer, as doctors continue to see a troubling rise in diagnoses among younger patients. “If you look at ...

Many people in their mid-40s don’t realize they’re already overdue for screening, while others assume they can put it off because they feel healthy.

Data: Cancer.gov; Map: Axios Visuals Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer for Americans under 50, per new JAMA research. Why it matters: Screening more young adults for colorectal cancer ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — a timely opportunity to learn about colorectal cancer, understand your risk.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer death in adults under 50, with cases rising 1% annually in this group.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, designated to raise awareness about the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. and encourage screenings.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

Doctors say colorectal cancer diagnoses are increasing among younger adults and stress that screening beginning at age 45 can ...

Undergoing cancer treatment at a younger age can put the survivors at risk of developing numerous gastrointestinal polyps, even if they do not have hereditary susceptibility to polyposis. The acquired ...

Two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold: Study ...