There is a persistent taboo surrounding discussing bowel movements, but it is hindering vital conversations with doctors that ...

Rates of rectal cancer deaths are rising in adults under 50.

Colon cancer can announce its presence with symptoms like abdominal pain or cramping, bloody stools, and one lesser-known sign: change in poop shapes.The National Cancer Institute estimates that more ...

Early cancer detection may be possible through analysis of gut microbes and stool-based biomarkers linked to multiple ...

It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more ...

She assumed the changes in her body were due to perimenopause or gut issues, but it was rectal cancer, a disease that's on ...

Colorectal cancer is on the rise in adults under 50. Shermeine Hammie’s story is a powerful reminder of how screenings save ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

The number of annual colonoscopies performed in the U.S. is projected to decline over the next decade as use of noninvasive ...