Long thought of as a disease of old age, colorectal cancer is increasingly striking ... to flush harmful substances from the bowel in your stools, it also feeds gut bacteria that produce butyrate ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process ...

“We’re perfectly fine with seeing pictures ... stool DNA test (every one to three years), and a fecal test (every year). And last July the FDA approved a new blood test that can screen for ...

Even though rectal bleeding is alarming, doctors say patients are ashamed to mention it, delaying colon cancer diagnosis and ...

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

Scientists identified a link between colorectal cancer and a toxin in the gut. Eating more fiber may help reduce your risk.

Most federal prisoners at average risk of colorectal cancer aren't screened annually, and treatment often lagged, a watchdog ...

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

Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young Apr. 23, 2025 — An international team has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the ...

A brief research report compared screening costs per early-detected colorectal cancer (CRC) case among fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), multitarget stool DNA tests (MSDT) and next-generation ...

However, unlike IBS, colon cancer may cause bloody stool, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss, among other unique symptoms. IBS is a chronic disorder of your large intestine. Your bowel or large ...

Researchers are investigating whether a widely used diabetes medication could aid in the fight against colorectal cancer after the disease strikes. Scientists are cautiously optimistic that this ...