Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers affecting the digestive system. What makes this disease particularly concerning is that it often develops slowly and ...

It can indicate a more advanced stage of the disease or can be a sign of a different medical condition.

Cases of colon cancer are rising fast, especially in younger adults—and the earliest warning signs are surprisingly easy to brush off. Just ask the family of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek, ...

People often dismiss rectal bleeding as a minor or embarrassing problem, but doctors say it should never be ignored because ...

It took three years, four emergency-room visits and multiple misdiagnoses before Reuben Cheatem was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer. The painter was living in Mexico just before the ...

Sedentary office lifestyles, unhealthy diets, and stress may increase colorectal or colon cancer risk. Experts urge early ...