Sedentary lifestyle: Regular exercise is important for your overall health, and it can help reduce your colon cancer risk.

The following information was submitted by Intermountain Health.Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Colon cancer was once primarily a diagnosis for older adults, but the statistics are changing.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a reminder about how important it is to get checked for what’s now the ...

Learn more about colon cancer screenings in this segment of Made for More Health. Dr. Kallumkal explains at what age people should begin colon cancer screenings, as well as who is most at risk. Colon ...

While colorectal cancer cases among older adults have steadily dropped, they've increased among those 50 and younger.

Turk said it’s now recommended for people to get their first colonoscopy at age 45. Previously, the recommended age was 50, and Turk said one patient he treated hours earlier was fortunate to get his ...

The early stages of colorectal cancer can be asymptomatic. For those at average risk, current guidelines recommend screening ...

In this Q&A with Community Impact, Rassa Shahidzadeh, gastroenterologist on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Medical ...

UK King’s Daughters is hosting a Colon Cancer Madness event Saturday, March 22 from noon to 2 p.m. to raise colon cancer ...

Doctor Charles Friel is the chief of colorectal surgery at UVA Health. In 2023, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after ...

The age range for screening lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer has shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at Digestive Health ...