Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.
Shannon Ivey was 42 and a single mom when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. She reveals the symptoms she mistook ...
The discrepancy isn't just in the rate of occurrence — it’s also caused by tumor location.
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...
Meagan Meadows was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at just 24, but she rang the bell after her last round of chemo exactly eight months later ...
Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early—and FIT tests make screening easier than ever with a simple at‑home ...
Colorectal cancer is one of those diseases where catching it early can genuinely save your life-and your day‑to‑day comfort.
As March marks National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, public health advocates and national cancer organizations are ...
A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...
“Most patients with colorectal cancer are asymptomatic,” Claassen said. “However, patients, particularly younger patients ...
It’s still not clear what’s driving young-onset colorectal cancers. Suspected risk factors run the gamut from early ...