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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five years ago, Tim Cannon, a cancer doctor in Virginia, saw that his colon cancer patients were getting younger and their cancer ...

Some signs of colon cancer look a lot like an ordinary tough week. You feel winded on the stairs, a little dizzy, and more tired than usual, and you blame stress or bad sleep. Most of the time, that ...

Colorectal cancer is rising among Americans under 50, increasing 2.9% even as cases decline in older adults. The cancer begins as polyps in the colon or rectum and may cause symptoms like bowel ...

This story is sponsored by Intermountain Health. March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer ...

After decades of progress, colorectal cancer diagnoses are hitting new highs. Recent research reveals a troubling shift, ...

It's not just younger groups with rising colorectal cancer rates − older age groups are seeing increases too, according to a ...

Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are rising across a much wider range of ages than previously recognized, ...

Scientists are racing to understand why the disease is shifting to new populations — and why it’s appearing more aggressively ...

Colorectal cancer rates have soared among younger Americans, new research has found — and there might not always be obvious symptoms. The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) is one in ...