Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., highlighting the importance of routine screenings. Adults ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of regular screenings. Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when detected early, but many eligible Americans are not ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV)—Doctors at Aurora BayCare Medical Center recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer at age 45, as they did for patients like Cheri Weier at her annual doctor’s appointment ...

Joshua Jackson knows that many people avoid talking about cancer. But the beloved Dawson's Creek and Mighty Ducks actor is hoping that a surprising campaign he starred in alongside the Philadelphia ...

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 ...

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.

TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis.

The Canadian Cancer Society urges provinces and territories to provide fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) to everyone 45 to 74 years of age.

March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an important opportunity to highlight one of the nation’s most preventable — but still deadly — cancers. Colorectal cancer affects people of all ages, ...

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is calling on provinces and territories to lower the start age of organized colorectal cancer screening programs to 45 for people at average risk, from the current ...