Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new ...

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age. The death of actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

It's a rite of passage we don't look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for ...

WASHINGTON -- A colonoscopy has been called by some doctors the "save your life screening test" because the procedure is so successful in finding precancerous polyps, removing them and preventing ...

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing ...

Cases among younger people are rising – such as with actor James Van Der Beek, who died on 11 February at age 48 ...

Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please discuss the difference between a flexible sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy. At 50, I recently had the former. Several of my family members and acquaintances have argued that a ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the ...

This week, Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek died at 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer, less than three years ...