A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...

Cancers affecting the digestive system are becoming increasingly common worldwide. Many of these cancers develop slowly and may not cause clear symptoms in the early stages. Because the signs often ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

Shannon Ivey was 42 and a single mom when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. She reveals the symptoms she mistook ...

A dangerous stomach condition is silently affecting millions of Americans, often developing for years without obvious symptoms until serious complications emerge. Atrophic gastritis represents one of ...

For decades, colon cancer was largely seen as a disease of older adults. Doctors usually began screening after the age of 50.

A rising number of colon cancer diagnoses among younger adults has drawn urgent attention to early symptoms that can be mistaken for less serious conditions such as haemorrhoids. Colon cancer is a ...