She blamed irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and even a tight bra. Looking back, she had some classic symptoms of colon ...

Barry Stein had ignored symptoms that started appearing in 1995. Now he's committed to helping people recognize the signs of ...

consistent changes in stool shape — especially if they’re flat or ribbon-like — can be a sign of narrowing or obstruction in the colon, often linked to colorectal cancer. But that wasn’t ...

Every minute, 38 people are diagnosed with cancer, and 18 people die from it globally, according to the World Health ...

A diet deficient in calcium was considered the highest risk factor, linked to approximately one in five deaths from colon cancer in the very young. Alcohol consumption was determined as the second ...

With minimal blood loss and scarring, and faster recovery period, robotic surgeries are becoming game changers in the ...

While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.

Cancer happens as a result of changes in DNA within cells ... or blood in the stool. There are many treatment options for colorectal cancer. These include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and ...

An analysis from a large healthcare system shows that nearly half of those prescribed multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) do not complete them, underlining the need ...

also tests blood in the stool. But it also tests for specific forms of DNA associated with colon cancer and advanced polyps. If either of those test positive, it's recommended that patient get a ...