Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...

It’s still not clear what’s driving young-onset colorectal cancers. Suspected risk factors run the gamut from early ...

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors are reminding people that screening can help detect the disease early.

Colorectal cancer is one of those diseases where catching it early can genuinely save your life-and your day‑to‑day comfort.

This month is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Essentia Health is highlighting the importance of looking for ...

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...

The discrepancy isn't just in the rate of occurrence — it’s also caused by tumor location.