Metabolic Changes and Cancer: While some cancers are declining due to improved treatment, others are rapidly increasing ...

The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults ...

The actor's death is now prompting doctors to emphasize that possible symptoms of colorectal cancer should not be ignored.

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients ...

A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment showed. With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts ...

He was 48.

Colorectal cancer is often spoken of as a single disease, but it actually refers to two related cancers: colon cancer and ...

In this edition of Daily Dose, a viewer asks at what age they can stop screening for breast and colon cancer. According to Dr. Lacy Anderson, the general recommendation is to stop both screenings ...

James van der Beek shared the overlooked warning sign of his stage 3 colon cancer and why early screening at 45 is crucial.