Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family ...

A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Doctors urge people at average risk start screening at age 45.

Scientists investigating rising cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults uncovered a surprising difference in the physical properties of colon tissue. Credit: Shutterstock Younger colorectal ...

Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that has traditionally been considered a disease of older adults. But doctors tell us that's no longer the case, as younger people are being diagnosed at rising rates.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal ...

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

She was 38 years old. When she got home, she was reassured—by two different doctors—that it was probably hemorrhoids. But her ...

In time for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched a new clinical study aimed at helping improve how patients with colorectal cancer ...

A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.

A new study looks into the differences in gut bacteria between people with and without colorectal cancer. Scientists found ...

Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.PersonalBirth date: March 15, 1933Death ...