Colon cancer is a highly preventable disease if you follow dietary guidelines and undergo screenings, such as a colonoscopy.

In the United States, there is about a 5-6 percent risk of getting colon cancer in your lifetime. Colon cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer death. Nine percent of all cancer deaths are ...

Over the last year, there have been several major changes in the field of gastroenterology, especially when it comes to colonoscopies and colorectal cancer screenings. From new blood- and stool-based ...

Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.

There's been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that's a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer. However, there's now been a shift as to who it's impacting. "What's interesting is, ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

She had to pay more out-of-pocket for the preventive procedure, which was not covered by insurance because she was under 45 She has since undergone 20 rounds of chemotherapy and is awaiting a liver ...