As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide — it’s expected to cause nearly 53,000 deaths in ...

After losing Henry McCann to colorectal cancer at the age of 25, "Because of Henry" advocates for early-onset patients who ...

Losing weight is often seen as a fast track to better health—but there’s a line between healthy habits and harmful extremes. While regular exercise and a nutritious diet can stave off an array of ...

Australia has the highest reported rates in the world of colon cancer in younger people. Here are the possible causes.

Colorectal cancer rates have been declining among U.S. adults over age 50 since the 1980s. But, for younger adults, the trend is rapidly going in the wrong direction.While the overall numbers are ...

Timely investigation needed in the wake of a rising incidence While monitoring of bowel health lacks inherent prestige, the ...

Real stories of young adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer highlight ongoing concern over increasing cases in adults under 50. Experts urge younger adults to get screened for this type of ...

Cases of colorectal cancer are rising in people under the age of 50. The good news is that the risks are low for young people as survival rates have risen in the last 30 years. Colorectal cancer ...

If the rise continues, colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults globally by 2030. Until recently, the reasons for this surge were ...

Now, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that exercise can help prevent colon cancer from coming back. Researchers followed 889 people for about eight years. Each of ...