An advanced cancer diagnosis didn't stop this 26-year-old from finding humor as she went through treatment.

TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis.

While Canadians can start routine testing for colorectal cancer starting at age 50, some advocates want to start screenings at 45 to help catch cases early.

Soaring medical claims would force private insurers to raise premiums, ultimately squeezing individual policyholders and employers, who may either cut coverage or pass costs on to workers.

One series and three films with strong Bay Area ties arrive this week — and we have thoughts. Here’s put roundup.

Mainstream pop was going maximalist by overloading its production with digital whizbangery; indie rock had risen as a rawer ...

The Sundance-winning documentary opens at San Francisco's Roxie Theater, as its subject, André Ricciardi, urges getting a colonoscopy screening.

Higher cancer rates in younger adults are an indicator that colorectal cancer screening needs to start earlier, said Brandon ...

A trip to the loo used to fill Gagan Papneja with dread. 'I'd developed a phobia of going because I would regularly see blood, and I was scared I'd got cancer,' says Gagan, 45, who works in finance.

Friends Mary Jo Wiggins and Lisa Long were chasing a marathon in every state when Wiggins was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Together, they still met the goal.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP ...