Colon cancer is no longer just a concern for people approaching retirement age. It's increasingly common in younger people. The oldest millennials hit a new milestone this year: qualifying for their ...

Researchers studying over 8,400 colonoscopies discovered that having both adenomas and serrated polyps in the bowel can raise the risk of serious precancerous changes by up to five times. These two ...

Detox your body! Boost your immunity! Lose weight! The wellness pitches for colonics make these colon-cleansing procedures sound like the ultimate health elixir. But the evidence suggests this trend — ...

At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

A prospective cohort study explored the effect of adherence to follow-up colonoscopy after positive FOBT on risk of developing colon cancer ...

The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek at age 48 from colorectal cancer was just one more reminder that this cancer is happening to younger people more often. Colorectal cancer is the ...

Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for ...

SCREENING ARE KEY. TWO DECADES AGO, JENNIFER MEDINA, NOW 46 YEARS OLD, NOTICED SOMETHING WITH HER BODY WAS OFF. I WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN 2006, SO 20 YEARS AGO, AND IT WAS ...

Colorectal cancer cases are rising among people under 50. While cancer can happen to anyone — and the cause is often unknown — some studies have linked ultra-processed foods, sugary drinks, red and ...