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 ...

Fewer people under age 50 are dying from cancer in the U.S., but colorectal cancer mortality rates continue to surge ...

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

A new report found that colorectal cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer, including breast and lung cancers. Experts explain why, and what it means for you.

Meanwhile, mortality from other leading cancers is declining ...

“We must double down on research to pinpoint what is driving this tsunami of cancer in generations born since 1950," the ...

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Jan 23 (Reuters) - Cancer-related deaths among U.S. adults under age 50 have ...

Experts say they're stunned by how quickly colon cancer has overtaken other deadly cancers, including lung and breast.

1 in 5 people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer are under age 55.

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people under 50 in the US, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. While overall cancer deaths in younger ...