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

The FDA recently approved a new screening test for colon cancer — all it takes is a blood draw. The test is called Shield and it’s described as a simple alternative for people who don’t want a ...

Colon cancer is often called a “silent” disease because it usually develops without any obvious warning signs. Many people don’t know what it actually looks like inside the colon or how early changes ...