A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

A walk-through, inflatable colon was put on display Friday, allowing visitors to see and learn about polyps, early-stage ...

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps ...

Actor James Van Der Beek died at the age of 48 on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The "Dawson's Creek" star's death comes less than three years after he was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer in August 2023 ...

Officials at Baptist Medical Center are using a large-scale colon model to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and three counties are offering residents an immersive experience to learn more about the importance of regular screenings.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The recent death of 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is putting a spotlight on colon cancer — especially in people under 50. In Cedar Rapids, Phil Decker says his own ...

A new national poll highlights a surprising gap in public awareness about a major dietary risk factor for colorectal cancer.

Even though her birth mother died from colorectal cancer in 2018, Brianna Dean kept putting off getting a colonoscopy for years. Dean didn’t think she needed one. She was young. She felt healthy. The ...

Your health insurance will typically cover a colonoscopy in full, provided it’s a screening and you meet certain eligibility ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 ...