Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older ...

Doctors are seeing colon cancer in people in their 20s and 30s. New research suggests it starts in infancy.

New data indicate that nonoperative surveillance after removing a malignant colorectal polyp can achieve high rates of rectal ...

Once seen as a disease of older adults, colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting people under 50. Understanding risk ...

Colorectal cancer breaks the usual immune rules, with certain regulatory T cells linked to improved survival. In many solid ...

A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and ...

The American Cancer Society projected for 2025 that there would be over 154,000 new cases of colorectal cancer and 52,900 ...

In this analysis of colorectal cancer patients from 2 clinical trials, researchers aimed to assess the effect of physical activity on overall survival.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) starts in the colon or rectum. It is one of the most common forms of cancer globally, though it is highly preventable and treatable, with early detection. While it can occur to ...

The results of the study could improve immunotherapy treatment for patients with colorectal and other barrier-tissue cancers.

Tiredness happens to everyone -- it's a feeling you expect after certain activities or at the end of the day. Usually, you know why you are tired and a good night's sleep solves the problem. Fatigue, ...

Colorectal cancer had a low incidence several decades ago. However, it has become a predominant cancer and now accounts for approximately 10% of cancer-related mortality in western countries. The ...