Colorectal cancer is becoming more common in young people. Here are the signs.

Diagnoses in people younger than 55 have nearly doubled since 1995.

Doctors told a woman she was too young for colon cancer and dismissed her symptoms for years. At 22, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer

Kirsten Scheller had a very common colon cancer symptom at 19 and saw multiple doctors. She wasn't diagnosed until she was 22 ...

What You Should Know About Colon Cancer in the Wake of James Van Der Beek’s Death

He was 48.
Everyday Health

Weird-Looking Stools: How Your Poop Can Signal Colon Cancer

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...
Fred Hutch

Cologuard Tests for Colon Cancer

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...
Texarkana Gazette

Colon cancer rates are spiking among young people. Here's why, and how to lower your risk

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.

Colorectal cancer is in the spotlight. A stage 4 cancer survivor says you should avoid doing these 5 things if you want to prevent the disease

Barry Stein ignored symptoms that started appearing in 1995. Now he's committed to helping people recognize the signs of ...
Austin American-Statesman

Colon cancer screening starts at 45 — but which test is right for you?

Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...