Many people are simply unaware of the existence of the FIT test or underestimate its importance in colorectal cancer ...

Sachin Kulkarni took a good look at his life when he turned 40 and decided to get a checkup. After that, everything changed ...

Taking race into account when developing tools to predict a patient's risk of colorectal cancer leads to more accurate ...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to increased guideline-concordant care for colon cancer among non-white patients, ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — A new study has identified diet-derived molecules called metabolites as main drivers of young-onset colorectal cancer risk, especially those associated with red and processed meat.

As a colorectal cancer surgeon, I can tell you the answer is, yes — plenty. In fact, it's thought that more than half of cases in the UK are preventable. So what can you do to stop the disease ...

Colon cancer, which affects the large intestine, is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Medical experts typically group it with rectal cancer in a category called colorectal cancer.

Kam knew it was important to get screened for colon cancer as soon as she was eligible. With her dad’s side of the family being affected by breast, kidney and prostate cancer, Kam wanted to ...

Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer, is a cancer formed by uncontrolled cell growth in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine), or in the appendix. Genetic analysis shows that ...

A diet that has been linked to cardiometabolic disease is also associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, a study suggests.

A recent study by the American Cancer Society (ACS) provides jarring insights into the connection between diet and cancer. While dietary risk factors might statistically appear to play a minor ...

With a new four-year, $1.14 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, will use ...