In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common kind of cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, making screening very important.

A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the ...

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

Piedmont Oncology physicians want to educate people about colorectal cancer and what you can do to decrease your risk of developing it or enable an earlier, more curable diagnosis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study conducted by UCLA researchers indicates sending unsolicited stool test kits to people aged 45-49 is the most effective way ...

Marisa Peters, 44, a mother of three and former Broadway vocalist, first noticed bleeding when going to the bathroom after ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

Colorectal cancer has moved into the top spot as the deadliest cancer for Americans under 50, and doctors say too many people ...

Of the 9989 participants who could be evaluated, 65 (0.7%) had colorectal cancer and 757 (7.6%) had advanced precancerous lesions (advanced adenomas or sessile serrated polyps measuring ≥1 cm in the ...

To schedule a colon cancer screening visit the Intermountain Health Colon Cancer Screening page at intermountainhealth.org/colonoscopy People of average risk for colon cancer may qualify for an ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...