Doctors say there are less invasive screening options for colon cancer, but each comes with tradeoffs.

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think ...

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

Research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides robust evidence for the use of a digital ...

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon ...

Albany native Tyleia Harrell is a colon cancer survivor advocating for early screening and lifestyle changes to reduce cancer ...

It took three years, four emergency-room visits and multiple misdiagnoses before Reuben Cheatem was diagnosed with stage III ...

Why Do People Get a Colonoscopy for Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and sores to form in the large intestine and rectum. It ...

Doctors warn that alcohol use can increase colorectal cancer risk, especially with long-term and frequent consumption, as ...

March isn't just for the luck of the Irish, and you don't want to depend on that luck when it comes to your stool: it's ...