Colorectal cancer—often called colon cancer—is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second deadliest cancer in the United States, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

With March being colon cancer awareness month, it’s a good time to look at some startling numbers on the disease here in the ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men and women. Colorectal cancer is preventable and screening can reduce mortality. Screening is ...

Guardant Health markets Shield, an FDA-approved blood test for primary colorectal cancer screening. The Harris Poll conducted ...

With March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, there’s never been a better time to screen for the disease. CRC ...

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

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and health experts at the Hattiesburg Clinic are emphasizing the importance of a ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of what people can do to avoid dying from ...

Cologuard and other at-home tests are not intended for and have not been tested in people with Lynch syndrome. Furthermore, people with Lynch syndrome quickly progress from having ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about a cancer that is both common and highly ...

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

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...