Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon and rectum the two vital components of the digestive tract. TheHealthSite.com ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk ...

Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in Americans under 50, and gastroenterologist Dr Trisha ...

When most people think about colon cancer warning signs, they immediately focus on obvious digestive issues. Blood in stool, dramatic weight loss, or severe abdominal pain typically come to mind.

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer diagnosis among ...

We spoke with North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate risk of colon cancer, and new treatments.

New research has found that aspirin use can cut colon cancer cases by half among people with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases cancer risk. The findings, from long-term trials, have ...

Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tracy Robert, a personal trainer and nutrition coach, was diagnosed with colon cancer at 40. She was told her rectal bleeding, ...

Anal bleeding is the most common sign of colon cancer in young people, yet also one of the most taboo to talk about.Chinnapong/iStock When Sarah Beran started noticing blood in her poop, she didn't ...