David Lyon was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer after symptoms including bleeding and stomach pain. He's cancer-free after ...

Colon cancer used to carry an unspoken label: older person’s disease. That label no longer fits. Men under 55 now face rising rates of colon cancer, and too many of them lose their lives because they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for men under age 50 — and the second deadliest cancer among women in the same age group ...

Doctors say in the next four years, roughly one in 10 patients with colon cancer and a quarter of people diagnosed with rectal cancer will be younger than 50.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years, colon cancer has been on the rise in younger people for unclear reasons. While cancer deaths in the U.S. are falling ...

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

Colorectal cancer is a disease that affects the colon (large intestine) or rectum, which are parts of the digestive system. It usually starts as small growths called polyps. Over time, some of these ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A physician from MUSC in downtown Charleston says November, known as Men’s Health Awareness Month, is a good opportunity to talk about the need for colon cancer screening. Dr ...

Poor men are more likely to die of colorectal cancer than more affluent men, according to findings presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference. Researchers used the Scottish Cancer Registry and analyzed ...

2023 has witnessed no shortage of medical firsts and breakthroughs but has also seen many alarming headlines. What were some of these intriguing studies and worrying trends? Our editors Andrea Rice, ...