Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum, two key parts of the digestive system. It develops from abnormal cell growth in the lining of these organs, often beginning as small, noncancerous ...

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 ...

Doctors are seeing colon cancer in people in their 20s and 30s. New research suggests it starts in infancy.

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

Here’s some gut-wrenching news. A troubling complication of colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the US, is ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) starts in the colon or rectum. It is one of the most common forms of cancer globally, though it is highly preventable and treatable, with early detection. While it can occur to ...

Five years after being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at 28, Joe Faratzis is reflecting on the six red flags that signaled he was struggling with a serious disease. “I put these symptoms off ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There is a clinical trial going on that hopes to change the way patients with early-stage colorectal cancer are treated. Fox Chase Cancer Center is investigating a method ...

Six months of chemotherapy in low-risk stage 3 colorectal cancer patients increases neuropathy compared to three months. IDEA collaboration found similar survival outcomes between three and six months ...

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment options.

A six-month community awareness campaign has significantly increased colorectal cancer awareness in part of Nigeria, leading researchers to recommend expanding the model to the national level.