Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

Colorectal cancer is rising among Americans under 50, increasing 2.9% even as cases decline in older adults. The cancer begins as polyps in the colon or rectum and may cause symptoms like bowel ...

Actor James Van Der Beek’s death following a diagnosis of colon cancer highlights how a rising number of young adults are dying of the disease, experts said. Van Der Beek, who rose to stardom in the ...

A doctor explains what to know about your risk of colon cancer as he's treating more young patients, including a 22-year-old with a large tumor.

During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the disease might be top of mind, but if we've learned anything from the recent deaths and research related to the disease, it's never too early or too late ...

There’s been a lot of focus on colorectal cancer cases in the U.S. over the past few years. While historically considered a disease that only older people developed, cases have been rapidly increasing ...

Colon cancer is preventable through simple daily choices. Doctors are concerned about rising cases in younger adults.

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people. A doctor said many people are missing an early warning sign because too ...

March is the month of colon cancer awareness and with the recent cases of colon cancer patients who are younger than 50. With the death of 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek due to colorectal cancer ...

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