According to the American Cancer Society, colon and rectal cancers (also referred to as colorectal cancer) are among the most common forms of cancer diagnosed in the United States. Colon cancer ...

Kim Newcomer, director of volunteers, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, shares findings from a survey on colorectal cancer care inequities, and how to address these challenges. In the second part of this ...

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

The nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance, armed with recent research showing “alarming gaps in knowledge and misconceptions” about the disease among Hispanics, is launching its first-ever ...

The American Cancer Society estimates by the end of 2025, there will be around 150,000 cases of colon cancer in the U.S., and 10% of those will be found in adults younger than 50. That number is ...

In this analysis of colorectal cancer patients from 2 clinical trials, researchers aimed to assess the effect of physical activity on overall survival.

The SCORE trial evaluated shared follow-up care between oncologists and GPs for colorectal cancer survivors, revealing broad support for the model. Key themes included the need for improved ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Early-onset colorectal cancer refers to colon and rectal cancers that develop in people before age 50. While colorectal cancer mostly occurs among people 50 and older, the number of younger people ...