Rates of colorectal cancer are rising among working-age adults, making it more important than ever to pay attention to your health and schedule routine screenings. Having regular colorectal cancer ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about a cancer that is both common and highly preventable.

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

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When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

A dietitian prepares flavorful clear liquids, like dashi and lime Jell-O. Avoid red-colored liquids before a colonoscopy to prevent inaccurate results. Whether you have a colonoscopy coming up or ...

Learn why colonoscopy screening starting at 45 can find and remove polyps early, reduce colorectal cancer risk, and ease fears with a quick, safe test.

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Doctors say in the next four years, roughly one in 10 patients with colon cancer and a quarter of people diagnosed with rectal cancer will be younger than 50.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — the perfect time to talk about the importance of screening for colon cancer via colonoscopies. When you're ready to make an appointment, did you know there ...

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

The colonoscopy: It may be the most dreaded screening test out there, and it's the next step in KQED's PriceCheck project. We turned to crowdsourcing because health care prices are wildly variable and ...