The American Cancer Society recently predicted there will be around 155,000 new cases of colorectal cancer and 52,900 deaths this year. Ivan - stock.adobe.com This is gut-wrenching news. The American ...

Colorectal cancer refers to cancers of the colon and rectum, which are both a part of the large intestine. Getty Images Normally, we prefer our bowels to keep it low-key. But experts say that silence ...

Early-onset colorectal cancer refers to colon and rectal cancers that develop in people before age 50. While colorectal cancer mostly occurs among people 50 and older, the number of younger people ...

Here’s a sobering statistic: By 2030, cases of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are expected to nearly double, and it will become the leading cause of death for people age 20 to 49. But there’s ...

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source. Researchers from University of California San Diego and Cancer Grand ...

Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50. Experts have a few ideas about why. By Knvul Sheikh Marisa Peters had been experiencing symptoms for years: blood on her toilet ...

Colorectal surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar says there are a growing number of ways to treat colon and rectal cancer including advances in targeted therapy, surgery, and immunotherapy that can also ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

An international team of researchers co-led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s genetic epidemiologist Ulrike (Riki) Peters, PhD, has pinpointed what’s likely driving many colorectal cancers in people ...

Colorectal cancer cases are rising among younger people, striking even folks without obvious risk factors. For nearly two decades, UC San Francisco Family Community Medicine Professor Micheal Potter, ...

Experts hope a more convenient option will encourage more people to get screened and catch cancer in the early stages. The Shield blood test was able to accurately detect colorectal cancer about 83 ...

Colorectal adenocarcinoma incidence is decreasing overall but increasing among individuals aged 15 to 34 years, with an APC of 1.75. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma incidence is rising across all age groups ...