It's a rite of passage none of us really look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon cancer.

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the ...

Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis that comes too late and with too few effective treatment options. But ...

Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, without a doctor's input. If you received one in the mail, you might ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

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