And here’s the kicker: Every extra kilo (2.2 pounds) at birth over “normal” birth weight — that’s 2.5 to 4 kilograms, or 5.51 to 8.82 pounds — was tied to a 9% greater chance of developing colorectal ...

A doctor has warned people under 50 of six common cancer symptoms they should be keeping an eye out for to catch the disease ...

Doctors are seeing a particular uptick in breast cancer, lymphoma and colorectal cancer cases among younger adults.

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young adults. An international research effort led by UC San Diego bioengineers has uncovered that DNA mutations arising during early childhood from a bacterial ...

After a blood test during her annual physical uncovered low hemoglobin levels, she underwent numerous tests and learned she had Stage 3 colorectal cancer. “They found a softball- and golf ball ...

Colon cancer, often silent until advanced, is increasingly affecting younger adults, with over 150,000 U.S. cases projected ...

While all the recent chatter around colon cancer is alarming, new studies are also showing promising data around the positive ...

A UC San Diego-led study linked early childhood exposure to the bacterial toxin colibactin with the rise in early-onset ...

Colorectal cancer is becoming more common among younger adults. Screening guidelines have evolved to reflect that.