Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, ...

About 1.9 million new cases of colorectal cancer were reported in 2020, claiming 930,000 lives, according to the WHO data.

The idea of having any cancer, let alone colon cancer, is terrifying. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer worldwide and is ranked second for the most cancer-related deaths. While colon ...

Other recommendations to reduce colon cancer risk include not smoking, minimizing alcohol intake, keeping weight in a normal ...

Over the last 20 years Dr. Kalyan Chakrala, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist with Medical Center Health System, has seen ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

People are sometimes nervous about the screening tests.” Colorectal cancer — which starts in the colon or the rectum, the last 6 inches of the digestive system — used to be considered an older ...

Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract shouldn't be seen as simply a manageable adverse effect of oral anticoagulation (OAC) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Rather, it's a red flag that the ...

A common over-the-counter medication could significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer coming back. In a Swedish study ...

Certain supplements can interfere with cancer therapy or increase side effects. Health professionals share which supplements to avoid during colon cancer treatment.

New research shows a common over-the-counter drug may have significant benefits for people with colon and rectal cancer.

A groundbreaking study reveals that a daily low dose of aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer ...