Doctors say rising colorectal cancer cases in younger adults highlight the importance of recognizing symptoms and understanding individual risk factors.

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended. While overall, colon cancer rates ...

Colon cancer rates have been rising in young people under age 50. In 2018, the American Cancer Society pushed the recommended screening age down to 45. As screening rates increase among people 45-49, ...

Every year, doctors diagnose more than 107,000 cases of colorectal cancer. While survival rates have improved, it's still the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined. Knowing ...