A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Doctors urge people at average risk start screening at age 45.

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. See how American Cancer Society researchers are helping put an end to this disease. American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers study the most effective ways ...

Colorectal cancer remains the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States, with approximately 153,000 new cases expected this year alone. While overall rates have ...

The small choices we make every day, from what we eat to how we move, add up over time. While we often think of these habits in terms of weight management or heart health, they also play a role in ...

TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis.

Foods that may help lower your risk of colorectal cancer include whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and fish. Eating a Mediterranean diet may have a protective effect.

Provincial and territorial governments should lower the age at which they start colorectal cancer screening to 45 from 50 to help combat rising rates of the disease among younger patients, according ...

Q: I get nervous seeing the headlines about the rise in colorectal cancer cases. What can I do right now to lower my risk? A: We used to think of smoking and genetics as the big factors at play when ...

A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after six years of doctors dismissing symptoms, believing they were childbirth side effects.

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second-leading cause of cancer death. About one in every 24 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime. And most of ...