While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

As a pathologist, Dr. Christopher Owens has spent his career trying to improve his methods of catching precancerous ...

New Delhi: For many people, spotting blood in the stool is an uncomfortable experience – one that is often brushed aside as a symptom of piles (haemorrhoids) or an anal fissure. While these remain ...

A retrospective analysis of individuals younger than age 50 who were screened for colon cancer at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY included 177 patients. Researchers looked at ...

A small study has raised concerns after finding unusually high rates of precancerous colon polyps in young extreme endurance runners. Cannon, who co-directs the gastrointestinal cancer program at ...

Regular preventive screenings can make a life-changing difference—especially when it comes to cancer. According to the ...

Colon cancer is now the number one cancer killer in the U.S. of people ages 50 and younger, and yet many folks (at any age) are reluctant to get a colonoscopy -- the gold standard for detection of ...

Colon cancer used to feel like a worry for later—something to think about decades down the road. Not anymore. An estimated 158,850 Americans will be newly diagnosed with colon cancer this year, ...