A collaboration between Viome Life Sciences and Scripps Research is set to develop and clinically validate the first ribonucleic acid (RNA) test aimed at detecting precancerous colon polyps. This ...

Terminal ileum resection is associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer among individuals with Crohn disease.

Dr. Neelendu Dey studies whether gut microbes can be harnessed to prevent and treat colon cancer. He factors the latest ...

As early-onset colorectal cancer cases rise, primary care providers can help young patients identify the first symptoms and save lives with timely screening, according to experts.Cases of early-onset ...

Hemorrhoids and colon cancer can both cause symptoms of rectal bleeding, but diagnosis and treatment are different. It's important to get either condition diagnosed.

Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into cancer. Experts are not sure exactly how or why colorectal polyps grow or what ...

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

In the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC), hyperplastic polyps have long been regarded as innocent bystanders and only adenomas were thought to be precursors for CRC. Therefore, focus during ...

Here are some foods to avoid to reduce your colon cancer risk, what foods to eat instead, and other ways to keep your gut healthy for years to come. What foods are bad for colon cancer?

Australia has the highest reported rates in the world of colon cancer in younger people. Here are the possible causes.

CHICAGO — In this video, Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD, discusses the phase 3 CHALLENGE study evaluating the impact of structured exercise on disease-free survival for stage 3 or high-risk stage 2 ...