According to him, the increase is happening faster in women, and the early warning signs are often missed or ignored.

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old male in excellent health. I’ve had a colonoscopy every five years following my first in my mid-50s, in which five benign polyps were found. I was told colonoscopies ...

Sydney Stoner was dismissed by doctors despite having signs of colon cancer. She lied and said she had blood in her stool to ...

Each year, close to 2 million people around the world are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and roughly 935,000 people die from it. Scientists say they have developed a new stool test that is more ...

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping and bloating.

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

Doctors say it’s common for symptoms of pregnancy and colon cancer to overlap, and that’s why some diagnoses get missed. It ...

A major Swiss study spanning four decades has revealed that more people under 50, including those in their thirties, are ...

Your body may have a steady rhythm when it comes to pooping, which is generally a good thing. However, it might not always ...

Sometimes severe constipation can present as frequent watery diarrhoea. Dr Salhab explains why it needs medical attention and how it is treated.