Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing number of people under 50 are being diagnosed with more advanced stages of colon cancer, according to the American ...

Doctors say although screenings typically begin at the age of 45, they are seeing an increase in younger patients developing colon cancer.

A new study published in the journal Cancer has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer five to 10 years later than men when they undergo an initial virtual colonoscopy. In the study, ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Inviting adults to colorectal cancer screening at age 60 shifts diagnoses to earlier stages without ...

Colorectal cancer is 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 ...

You know that you should book a mammogram every two years and a dental cleaning every year, but what about the rest of your body? A colonoscopy is a routine medical procedure that could save your life ...

Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients were misdiagnosed initially. Two women who had colon cancer in their 30s ...

Women under 50 who eat many ultra-processed foods face up to a 45% higher risk of precancerous colon growths. The Mass General Brigham study linked heavy consumption of these foods to early-onset ...