Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

Colorectal cancer is often called a silent killer. It is estimated that more than 150,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year. Colon cancer is the fourth most ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer - which includes both colon and rectal cancers - many people immediately think "surgery." And it's ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.

Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the bowel or rectum, has long been associated with older adults. However, in recent years, cases among people under 50 have surged.

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

Dr. Michael Driscoll said cases are rising in younger adults and points to certain lifestyle factors to explain why.

Breakthrough immunotherapy trials are showing unprecedented responses in a subset of rectal cancer patients, hinting at a ...

Colorectal cancer symptoms a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist monitors in himself include seeing blood with a bowel movement ...

Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread.