Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people younger than 50. Early screening and lifestyle changes are recommended.

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

Health officials are encouraging people to prioritize screenings during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, emphasizing that early detection can significantly improve outcomes.

Colorectal cancer symptoms a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist monitors in himself include seeing blood with a bowel movement and abdominal pain.

This month is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Essentia Health is highlighting the importance of looking for the signs and getting screened.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common kind of cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, making screening very important.

At 47 years old, orthopedic surgeon Todd Grunander never expected to hear the word cancer, let alone colon cancer.

Colon cancer rates are rising in the U.S. among adults under the age of 50. Nearly double the number of young adults are diagnosed with colorectal cancer today compared to just a decade ago, according ...

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...