Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old. Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of ...

Colon cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. A gastroenterologist explained what a healthy colon looks like and the changes that occur when abnormal cells begin to grow, causing cancer. The ...

A breakthrough study has found bowel cancer cells can adapt to resemble skin and muscle cells, which allows them to spread more aggressively. Scientists hope the discovery, published in the study by ...

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. ...

THE festive period calls for celebration, spending time with friends and family and, above all, overindulgence when it comes ...

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 ...

Colon cancer rates are rising in the U.S. among adults under the age of 50. Nearly double the number of young adults are diagnosed with colorectal cancer today compared to just a decade ago, according ...

In the past, cancer typically affected older adults, but times have changed, and even young people are vulnerable. Let us ...

Colon cancer is no longer just an older adult’s disease; doctors warn younger Indians are at rising risk due to lifestyle ...

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment ...