Colon cancer is one of the top killers but it doesn't have to be with prevention and being detected early. Colonoscopies and a stool test are good early prevention checks that can catch colon cancer ...

BOSTON (AP) _ A new screening test can find colon cancer in its early, curable stage by detecting extremely small traces of cancer genes in patients' stool. The experimental test, still several years ...

Every year, doctors diagnose more than 107,000 cases of colorectal cancer. While survival rates have improved, it's still the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined. Knowing ...

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. It's also the third most common cancer. However, it is also highly preventable with screening ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- People across the country are mourning the death of actress Natalie Desselle Reid who recently died of colon cancer. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who was just 43, died of the same ...

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Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon (large intestine) or rectum. Often, it begins as abnormal growths called polyps develop within the lining of the colon and/or rectum. As polyps ...

WGN's reporter has stage 3 colon cancer but says “I’m staying 100 percent positive” Mike Lowe/Instagram Beloved Chicago reporter Mike Lowe shared Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with colon cancer, ...

A new FDA-approved blood test designed to detect colon cancer earlier is now available in North Texas. An estimated 154,270 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year. It's ...