Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new ...

The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from ...

Diagnoses in people younger than 55 have nearly doubled since 1995.

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

Results of a study of about 8,000 Americans showed the Shield blood test found 83% of colon cancers and was 90% accurate in ruling them out. Results of a study of about 8,000 Americans showed the ...

Overall cancer mortality among younger Americans has been declining for years. So why is colorectal cancer going in the opposite direction?

Men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s—runners, CrossFitters, lifelong nonsmokers—were streaming through her door at the Dana-Farber ...