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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

During the month of March, a spotlight is put on colorectal cancer Awareness. Did you know there are three main hot spots in the nation? A report from Sentara Health stated ...

Despite no symptoms, 36-year-old Dan Baczynski was diagnosed with colon cancer. Doctors say colon cancer rates are rising among younger adults and emphasize the need for early screening.

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 ...

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 ...