You don’t need to “detox” your colon, but certain foods are known to naturally support colon health and function, reducing ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates 154,000 individuals will be diagnosed with new cases of colorectal cancer in 2025 — including 107,000 cases of colon cancer and 47,000 cases of rectal ...

The world’s largest meeting on cancer research has brought promising updates on treatment and prevention for colorectal cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancers that has been rising in ...

Colon cancer, often silent until advanced, is increasingly affecting younger adults, with over 150,000 U.S. cases projected by 2025. While age and genetics play a role, lifestyle choices like diet ...

In 2020, a large analysis published in JAMA Network Open found a sharp increase in colorectal cancers diagnosed at age 50 vs. age 49, suggesting that many people may have had preexisting cancers ...

A Minnesota woman was told her stage 4 colon cancer couldn’t be cured. Two years later, she’s cancer-free — and says a last-chance clinical trial gave her back her life.

If your colonoscopy is clear, you likely won’t need another one for 10 years. Colorectal cancer is unique because it is the only cancer with a single test that is both diagnostic and preventive.

Moreover, FIT was noninferior to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer-related mortality at 10 years, with an absolute risk of 0.22% among those in the colonoscopy group versus 0.24% in the FIT group ...

Surgery to remove part or all of the colon is called a resection or colectomy. How much of the colon is removed depends on the size of the cancer and where the cancer is. After the surgeon has removed ...