Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among adults under age 50.

Colorectal cancer rates are rising among adults under the age of 65, according to new data from the American Cancer Society, with doctors in Huntsville urging the public to know the warning signs ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50.

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

Researchers noted that those born between 1970 and 1985 are dying more from colon cancer and cardiovascular disease: "It’s never good to have more deaths at young ages" ...

Albany native Tyleia Harrell is a colon cancer survivor advocating for early screening and lifestyle changes to reduce cancer ...

While overall life expectancy in the US has improved slightly in the last couple of years, that could change as these ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with more than 55,000 related deaths expected in 2026 alone, UW Health experts say it’s time to get screened.

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

According to the report, Black men have borne the brunt of the gap. In 2024, the life expectancy for Black men in the city was 74.4 years, 7.7 years fewer than the rest of the men in the city, whose ...

Despite major advances in medicine, U.S. life expectancy barely budged in the 2010s, and it still lags that of other wealthy ...

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