In the early stages, many people with colon cancer don’t feel sick at all. That’s why regular screening is important. Doctors recommend that people over 45, or those with a family history of colon ...

Colorectal cancer is a silent threat most of the time, starting right inside one's colon. The good news is that in its earliest stages, it looks nothing like cancer at all. To the trained surgeon/doc ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It typically begins as a small growth of tissue called a polyp in the lining of the colon or rectum. While not all polyps become cancerous, ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet its early symptoms are often overlooked or mistaken for minor ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

Q: I get nervous seeing the headlines about the rise in colorectal cancer cases. What can I do right now to lower my risk? A: ...

The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors compared to the general population ...

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...