Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.
Rochester, N.Y. — If the words "giant inflatable colon" caught your attention, good.
In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common kind of cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, making screening very important.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Atrium Health experts are sounding the alarm.
Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers where, if found early, it has a 91% chance of survival for the patient. If you find ...
Most gastroenterologists have been noticing more colorectal cancer patients younger than 50,” said Dr. Timothy Swindoll, chief of gastroenterology at Hawai‘i Pacific Health.
It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...
The Wilmot Cancer Institute hosted a special event Thursday at the Central Library in downtown Rochester to raise awareness about colorectal cancer screening.
A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Doctors urge people at average risk start screening at age 45.
People as young as 45 should be invited to provincial and territorial programs to screen for colorectal cancer, says the Canadian Cancer Society. The call comes as emerging evidence suggests younger ...
On today’s edition of “Yale New Haven Health Check,” Host Natasha Lubczenko spoke with Daniel Lavy, MD, Colorectal Surgeon, from Smilow Cancer Hospital ...
Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis.