However, a woman named Crystal who ended up with a 'shock' diagnosis of colon cancer in 2022 has since opened up about when ...

Gastrointestinal cancers often develop silently but knowing risk factors and warning signs can lead to earlier detection and ...

The Population Health Colorectal Cancer Program is working to understand barriers people might face and how health care providers can support people in getting screened. The FIT checks for blood in ...

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

More precisely, it can detect the hemoglobin protein in blood. The DNA part of the test checks for abnormal sections of DNA. This may show up if cancer or polyp cells have come off the lining of your ...

When Peters first noticed blood on toilet paper after bowel movements at age 33, her doctors quickly dismissed it as a ...

A new study found that the immunotherapy treatment worked against some types of cancers, allowing patients to avoid surgery ...

Cancer that impacts the colon or rectum can cause irritation, inflammation, and bleeding. Blood may appear bright red or could cause stool to have a darker color. Some cases of colon and rectal ...

Once considered a disease of the elderly, colon cancer is now increasingly affecting younger adults, with medical experts ...

Bowel cancer is increasing among young people. Cases have doubled in the last 20 years. Lifestyle and diet are major factors.