When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

Mail-based screening programs are helping more Americans stay up to date with colorectal cancer tests—often with a simple box delivered at home.

New guidelines released Wednesday recommend U.S. adults start colon cancer screening earlier, at age 45 instead of 50. The American Cancer Society's advice puts it out of sync with guidelines from an ...

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

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...

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If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research reveals a dramatic shift in colon cancer rates among Americans under 50.

Once seen as an older adult disease, colorectal cancer is now appearing in younger people, alarming doctors and researchers ...

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Colorectal cancer has long been considered a disease that primarily affects older adults.But doctors are now seeing a ...

As Colorectal Awareness Month comes to an end, remember, if you are 45 or older, it is imperative that you get screened ...