Do you have the “guts” to run a 5K? March is colon cancer awareness month. To raise money for the cause, the American Cancer Society is teaming up with digestive health specialists for a 5K/1M.

Humans have been eating yogurt for millennia. Ancient texts reference its health-promoting properties. Now a new study finds yogurt may reduce the risk of certain types of colon cancer.

Colon-cancer deaths in younger patients are still rare, however. A 2023 study estimated that patients under 55 accounted for 138,652 out of 1,166,158 total US colon-cancer deaths from 1999 to 2020.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed.

Colorectal cancer diagnoses among younger people have skyrocketed in recent years. A staggering 20% of cases in 2019 were in people younger than 55, up from 11% in 1995.. The trend is particularly ...

Doctor’s ‘pizza topping’ trick to tell the difference between hemorrhoids and a sign of colon cancer By . Reda Wigle. Published Nov. 11, 2024, 1:57 p.m. ET.

A little-known at-home test can detect early-onset colon cancer before symptoms develop, increasing the chance of surviving a disease that is surging among young people. The fecal immunochemical ...

Colon cancer rates for people under age 50 are going up across countries both rich and poor. In the US, rates for older adults are declining, while early-onset colon cancer is on the rise.

SUNDAY, March 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers affecting women today. Despite its impact, many women miss early warning signs, mistaking them for ...

As a nurse, she trusted her instincts that she had some sort of "obstruction" and quickly went to the hospital. A CT scan later revealed that she had stage 3 colon cancer and a tumor obstructing ...