While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are increasing among younger people. Colon cancer is one of the most common ...

A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be the key that opens the door to the development of colon cancer, according ...

Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

One of the cancers in human beings is colorectal cancer. In general, it is the third most common kind of cancer across the board and every one of us has roughly 4 to 5 percent lifetime chances of ...

In fact, the emerging research finally convinced ... to change its recommendation for individuals to begin undergoing colon cancer screening at the age of 45, rather than the previously ...

He is a native English speaker. A blood test that accurately detects colon cancer in middle-aged and older people and also rules it out when it is not present can help to increase the rate of ...

Proximal colon cancer occurs on the right side of the colon and can have worse survival outcomes than cancers in the distal colon on the left side, the researchers said in a news release.