She was told it was nothing to worry about and that she was ‘overreacting' before discovering she had Stage 4 cancer.

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I'm not having issues? Can you walk me ...

Colon cancer has been on the rise in Americans under 50 for the last three decades, but it’s not exactly clear why. Researchers suspect poor diet, obesity, sedentary lifestyles, environmental ...

It’s a reminder about how important it is to get checked for what’s now the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Like most cancers, beating colon cancer involves one key element ...

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that blocking a protein called GATA6 in mice with colon cancer slowed down tumor growth and helped the mice live longer. This breakthrough suggests ...