The average person should begin screening for colon cancer around age 45 but consider screening earlier if you have inc ...

While CRC is on the rise in people under 50, receiving colonoscopies beginning at age 45 can help decrease your risk.

In this Saturday edition of BI Today, we're talking about why colon cancer is affecting more young people.

Andy Meyers, CEO, HealthDay According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer is now among the leading causes of ...

Why are a growing number of younger people being diagnosed with colon cancer? That's what a new research project is aiming to ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed.

Several types of approved methods exist for colorectal cancer screening. The first method is visual inspection of the colon. The gold standard of these tests is the colonoscopy. This procedure ...

Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their ...

Just when she thought life couldn’t get busier, New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin got diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer. “I was very shocked, and I think the doctors were as well because ...

Jamie Comer says if guidelines had allowed her to get screened for colon cancer sooner, maybe she would have avoided a "death sentence" A woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer has ...