March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

Colon cancer in people under 50 years of age is on the rise. According to a new study published in January by the Journal of American Medical ...

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

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is a timely reminder to think about screening. Don’t assume you’re too young for a colonoscopy. Screening typically begins at age 45 ...

What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...

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 ...

Over the past 25 years, the incidence of colon cancer and deaths from it has declined in adults 50 and older. This is welcome news that is the result of an increase in colonoscopy screening among this ...

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

Swap out processed foods and red meat for fresh chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables. Get 150-300 minutes of moderate exercise each week. Don’t smoke, and limit alcohol as much as possible.