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.

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

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

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early, yet it remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Screening is essential because it detects the ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – March is recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest ...

A Temple man is sharing his story during Colon Cancer Awareness Month, as doctors warn that cases in younger adults are rising.

A routine colonoscopy led to an unexpected colon cancer diagnosis for Trudy Carey, but early detection and robotic-assisted ...

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon surgeon Sam Atallah developed the procedure.

Why Do People Get a Colonoscopy for Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and sores to form in the large intestine and rectum. It ...

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