Experts say they're stunned by how quickly colon cancer has overtaken other deadly cancers, including lung and breast.

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Certain foods, especially when eaten in excess, can have a serious impact on your overall wellbeing. If you have family ...

Why is colon cancer on the rise? Doctors say that a variety of factors are causing this type of cancer to rise drastically in ...

Increasingly, young people with clean diets and healthy lifestyles are getting colon cancer. Doctors say diet plays a role in the rising risk, but doesn't tell the whole story. We are learning more ...

The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors ...

Colon cleanses might not offer the health benefits they claim. Potential risks of colon cleanses include infection, burns, and dehydration. A colon cleanse called bowel preparation is medically ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It typically begins as a small growth of tissue called a polyp in the lining of the colon or rectum. While not all polyps become cancerous, ...

Three scientists working in a laboratory. They are bending over a table looking at data and a paper. Heather Candrilli, 36, a mother of two, is battling metastatic colon cancer, underscoring the ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...