Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

March is colon cancer month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in our country. Screenings, such as colonoscopies, save lives, and even what we eat can make a difference.

Diet, exercise and other healthy habits can lower your risk.

One large study found that more advanced cases of colorectal cancer had a higher likelihood of returning. For example, if participants had stage 3 colon cancer, almost 25 percent experienced a ...

More people under the age of 50 are developing colon cancer. James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, said changes to the microbes in our gut could be a contributing factor. Following a vegetarian diet ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, the organization estimates that more than 150,000 ...

Surgical Oncology suggests that many cancer cases can be prevented with lifestyle modifications. Key preventive measures ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." New research links ultra-processed food with a higher colon cancer risk. The risk jumped 1.5 times in ...

Hear directly from a nutrition expert on the foods you should be consuming more often to reduce the likelihood of your body developing cancer. Cancer is not some distant disease that only affects ...

MARCH IS Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and nowhere should that be more important than in Northeastern Pennsylvania. While colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the United ...