By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of colon cancer over their lifetime, a new study says.

A new study suggests that current drinkers with the highest average lifetime alcohol intake were at a 91% higher risk for ...

Colorectal cancer is a silent threat most of the time, starting right inside one's colon. The good news is that in its earliest stages, it looks nothing like cancer at all. To the trained surgeon/doc ...

New research has pinpointed exactly how many alcoholic drinks increase your risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Thousands of people will be saved from bowel cancer under changes to the national screening programme, health officials have said.

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

Consistent heavy drinking may raise cancer risk more than previously understood.

Undergoing cancer treatment at a younger age can put the survivors at risk of developing numerous gastrointestinal polyps, even if they do not have hereditary susceptibility to polyposis. The acquired ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...