A woman with cancer that spread to her liver is getting a second chance at life after receiving an organ transplant from a living donor.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. We’re taking a closer look at how lifestyle choices like diet and exercise may influence risk.

In Arkansas, an estimated 15,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer yearly, which is why one Conway man is stressing the importance of early screenings.

Sentara Cancer Community Educator Betsy Carroll discusses the "Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5k & Walk" Approaching on March 28th at the Sentara Princess Anne Hospital.

Lauren Ver Steeg isn’t afraid to crack a butt joke. After being diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer at 26, she’s made a conscious effort to talk openly about the often-taboo topics that surround the ...

Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too.

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 ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

Colorectal cancer is often spoken of as a single disease, but it actually refers to two related cancers: colon cancer and rectal cancer. The latter was recently revealed as the reason we lost the ...

James Van Der Beek's death at age 48 highlights a sad statistic: More people under 50 are getting colorectal cancer. Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek died this week, less than two years after he ...

It's now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50. Here’s what to know about colorectal cancer — at any age — and how to protect yourself. Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older ...