It makes knowing the signs of a developing medical condition and taking steps to prevent it all the more valid. Below, we ...

to change its recommendation for individuals to begin undergoing colon cancer screening at the age of 45, rather than the previously recommended age of 50. The rapid rise in rates of this ...

Colon cancer rates among adults 25 to 29 increased in 27 countries. The greatest annual increases were seen in New Zealand, Chile and Puerto Rico, all of which had growth rates of around 4% per year.

The American Cancer Society recently predicted there will be around 155,000 new cases of colorectal cancer and 52,900 deaths ...