After getting engaged, the only words journalist Mrinali Dhembla expected to hear were “I do.” Instead, she was told, “You have cancer.” “When I first heard the words, ‘You have cancer,’ I was ...

Rectal cancer is rising faster among young adults in the United States than any other segment of colorectal disease, and the ...

A new report from the American Cancer Society found increases in rectal cancer are driving more colorectal cancer cases among ...

She was shocked to be diagnosed with rectal cancer at 29 and had her reproductive organs temporarily moved out of her pelvis to be able to become pregnant after treatment. Chelsea Hoyt always ...

Scientists find colorectal cancer is increasing in younger adults, and rectal cancer is behind it. Doctors share the warning ...

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people younger than 50. Early screening and lifestyle changes are recommended.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that colorectal cancer remains one of the most common--and deadly--cancers in the United States. As a colorectal surgeon, I see firsthand how ...

Drinking heavily over many years is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer, according to new research tracking U.S. adults for two decades. People who drank heavily ...