Doctors warn colon cancer is rising in younger adults after a 28-year-old mother's symptoms were initially mistaken for haemorrhoids.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk ...

Colorectal cancer has moved into the top spot as the deadliest cancer for Americans under 50, and doctors say too many people are still brushing off the warning signs, the Guardian reports. A new ...

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold ...

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

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 ...

Colon cancer in people under 50 years of age is on the rise. According to a new study published in January by the Journal of American Medical ...

Daily aspirin does not reliably prevent bowel cancer in people at average risk, according to a major new review. Any ...

It might be time to rethink that little pill in your medicine cabinet. A new study casts doubt on the idea that regularly ...