Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

The discrepancy isn't just in the rate of occurrence — it’s also caused by tumor location.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the nation’s most common, and deadliest, cancers, but doctors say it’s also highly preventable and treatable when caught early throu ...

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

According to the American Cancer Society, 20% of all new colon cancer cases happen in people under the age of 55. That's compared to about 10% back in the 1990s.

Experts break down the surprising new findings.

Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in people under the age of 50. Early studies suggest that ...

When most people think about colon cancer warning signs, they immediately focus on obvious digestive issues. Blood in stool, dramatic weight loss, or severe abdominal pain typically come to mind.

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the ...