Researchers are finally getting to the bottom of a troubling trend. Once considered a disease of older adults, colorectal ...

Colon cancer, once considered a disease of the elderly, is now rapidly affecting young people as well. Previously, this problem typically affected people over 50 years of age, but now cases are being ...

Among adults under 50, about 3,900 deaths are expected, roughly 7% of the total. Researchers say the reasons behind the rise ...

AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND A SCREENING EVENT AT SALINAS VALLEY HEALTH THIS AFTERNOON.## SUE MARCALLUS KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF COLON CANCER SCREENING....HER MOM DIED OF COLON CANCER.

A doctor explains what to know about your risk of colon cancer as he's treating more young patients, including a 22-year-old ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Thomas Curran about the increase in colon cancer in younger adults and options ...

(CNN) — Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the ...

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 ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death ...

With the help of a giant inflatable colon, medical professionals at Halifax Health of Daytona Beach helped people learn about colorectal cancer and steps everyone should take to prevent the disease or ...

COLUMBIA — Boone Health brought a floor-to-ceiling inflatable colon to its hospital lobby on Tuesday for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place in March. The inflatable colon had visual ...