Colon cancer and rectal cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is rising among U.S. adults under the age of 50. Here are the symptoms and factors that could increase the risk of developing it.

Weight loss is often related to the colorectal cancer symptoms that can make it hard to eat, like diarrhea, stomach pain, or ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

We often treat intestinal infections as an episode: a few days of symptoms, elimination of the pathogen, and recovery. In ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling ...

Beloved actor James Van Der Beek has passed away at the age of 48 following a two year battle with bowel cancer. The father ...

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after colorectal cancer battle. Signs, symptoms, prognosis of the condition.

Research from molecular biologist Ludmil Alexandrov, from UC San Diego, offers insight into colon cancer as it's the third most common type of the disease ...