Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

Defining cure in stage II and III colon cancer has been challenging, and has never been systematically studied. In an analysis of 15 randomized trials, colon cancer relapse risk fell to 0.5% by year 6 ...

Many young people aren't being screened, meaning the disease is often found late, when it's harder to treat.

Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...

Including more broccoli in your diet could reduce the risk of colon cancer, new research suggests. Diet is known to be a key modifiable risk factor for colon cancer — particularly a lack of vegetables ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

A woman who dismissed blood in her stool as hemorrhoids was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. Meagan Meadows, 24, started experiencing blood in her stool in October 2024, but after chatting ...

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I paused, and then I clicked "cancel appointment." The blood in my stool, the most common sign of colon cancer in young people, was going away. I chalked up my concerns to my job: I was interviewing ...