Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA [May 20, 2024] — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ®) today announced publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients ®: Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma. This free ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers investigate the impact of dietary antigens in regulating small intestinal tumors. Despite being the most common type of ...

Colostomy procedures can help with managing several conditions, including diverticulitis and colon cancer. There are four main types, each suited to different scenarios. A colostomy is a type of ...

Doctors are seeing colon cancer in people in their 20s and 30s. New research suggests it starts in infancy.

Rates of colon cancer among young people have been steadily rising over the past three decades, even as diagnoses among older people decline. A staggering 20% of colorectal cancer cases in 2019 were ...

Right-sided colon cancer may cause different symptoms than left-sided colon cancer. The first sign of right-sided colon cancer is often anemia caused by bleeding. Colon cancer is one of the most ...

Emerging studies reveal a concerning link between persistent bad breath and colon cancer. Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph ...

Japanese golf legend Masashi Ozaki died at 78 after battling stage 4 sigmoid colon cancer. The disease develops in the lower ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.

The probability of developing almost 20 types of cancers increased among millennials and Generation X compared to baby boomers, according to a new study, and the researchers believe rising obesity ...