When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

Colon cancer rates are rising in the U.S. among adults under the age of 50. Nearly double the number of young adults are diagnosed with colorectal cancer today compared to just a decade ago, according ...

Colorectal cancer was the leading cause of cancer death among young people in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Even as fewer young people have been dying from cancer in the last three ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, medical experts are urging people to be more aware of signs and symptoms of colon cancer. "Most commonly we see a little bit of ...

A survivor is sharing the colorectal cancer symptoms she missed in the hopes of helping others. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The American Cancer Society says colorectal cancer is the leading cancer death for men and second for women. More than 100,000 adults have been diagnosed with colon cancer ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

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