Doctors say rising colorectal cancer cases in younger adults highlight the importance of recognizing symptoms and understanding individual risk factors.

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.

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

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TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis.

She was 38 years old. When she got home, she was reassured—by two different doctors—that it was probably hemorrhoids. But her ...

In a novel move, feces from a baby elephant in Ohio were shipped to the zoo and mixed with Linh Mai’s formula.

She assumed the changes in her body were due to perimenopause or gut issues, but it was rectal cancer, a disease that's on ...

For those approaching or over age 45, the very word—colonoscopy—can elicit waves of dread. However, these screenings truly save lives. Colonoscopies are considered the “gold standard” for screening.

These results are preliminary, but they could eventually improve ovarian health and fertility in women, researchers say ...

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same ...

Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...