Your colon plays a vital role in digestion and maintaining overall health, but problems can often develop silently, without ...

Blood in stool: Spotting blood in your poop, whether as red streaks or in a darker, tar-like form, is a warning sign. Arielle ...

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a type of cancer that develops in the colon or rectum, the last part of the large intestine. It often starts as small, noncancerous clumps of cells ...

A stomach pain is usually harmless However if the discomfort continues and lingers on for weeks it could indicate serious ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

Spanish study reveals that rapid fecal test is as effective as colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer in its early stages ...

In addition to a change in stool shape or consistency, this can include going to the bathroom more or less often. Pencil-thin poop is one of the less common signs of colorectal cancer.

Types of At-Home Colon Cancer Tests. There are three major types of at-home colon cancer tests. All involve collecting stool samples, but there are differences in how they work and how often you ...

An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer.

Martin, who died this week of colon cancer at the age of 30, said his five-year battle began with a single symptom.