Mike Francisco was an athletic 35-year-old Phoenix medical professional when he was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer. His story is not unusual.

When he started having symptoms, “cancer was the farthest thing from my mind,” he says. How a liver transplant and his dog ...

Research published by the American Cancer Society (ACS) this month found that the disease is killing people aged between 20 and 49 years old at unprecedented rates.

Higher BMI and current smoking are significantly associated with an increased risk for advanced CRC and serrated lesions among adults aged younger than 50 years.

A Los Angeles mother’s unexpected stage 4 cancer diagnosis led to an uncommon liver transplant, offering new hope for select colorectal cancer patients.

Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread.

Dr. Aparna Parikh from the Mass. General Brigham Cancer Institute discusses the reasons behind the surge of colorectal cancer ...

A woman with stage 4 cancer received a liver from her friend — and the transplant saved her life. In May 2024, Amy Piccioli, ...

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.

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, shedding light on a health concern that affects people across many age groups but can be prevented and treated. The disease is now the number one cause of ...

As rates of colon cancer continue to rise in young adults, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is opening a new clinic designed to offer specialized care to those patients. The clinic, ...