Colorectal cancer—often called colon cancer—is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second deadliest cancer in the United States, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men and women.

With March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, there’s never been a better time to screen for the disease. CRC ...

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With March being colon cancer awareness month, it’s a good time to look at some startling numbers on the disease here in the ...

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors say early screenings can be life-changing. Identifying early symptoms and having early screenings can increase the chance of catching ...

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Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

Editor's Note: This article is made possible through a sponsored content partnership with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dr. William Gramley of Hanover Gastroenterology - NHRMC Physician Group ...