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

When Goddard resident Stephanie Johnson turned 45 last year, she took an at-home colorectal cancer screening test. It came ...

A 20-year-old woman experienced on-and-off stomach pain, then sudden nausea and chills. She was diagnosed with stage 2 colon ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a local woman who was shocked by a diagnosis in her late 30s is sharing her story.

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

Doctors say although screenings typically begin at the age of 45, they are seeing an increase in younger patients developing colon cancer.

A major illness didn’t seem possible for a young teacher starting her career, traveling with friends and enjoying life with her husband-to-be. Still, those lingering symptoms concerned Barrett. She ...

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

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the Cancer Wellness Foundation’s “Women in Blue” campaign is underway.

Colon and rectal cancers, once largely confined to people in their 60s and 70s, are increasingly striking adults in their 40s, 30s and even 20s. The shift is so sharp that specialists now talk about a ...

Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...