Rectal cancer is on the rise. Here's how it's affecting young people.

A new report from the American Cancer Society found increases in rectal cancer are driving more colorectal cancer cases among ...

Woman, 42, Thought Her 'Weird' Symptoms Were Perimenopause. It Was Stage 3 Rectal Cancer

Shannon Ivey was 42 and a single mom when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. She reveals the symptoms she mistook ...
UC San Francisco

Prioritizing Organ Preservation for Rectal Cancer Patients

Although rectal cancer is a life-threatening disease, it is highly curable in its early stages. Depending on the location and state of the cancer, surgery may be required. To avoid life-altering ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Colorectal cancer age gap widens: 7 study notes

Colorectal cancer age gap widens as incidence rises in adults under 65, highlighting urgent screening and research needs, per ACS 2026 report.
Las Vegas Sun

How colorectal cancer became the deadliest cancer for Americans under 50

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Rectal cancer rates are rising in U.S., driving an increase in illness in younger adults

Rectal cancers on their own, however, are rising in all adults, and now account for nearly one-third of all colorectal cancer ...