Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers affecting the digestive system. What makes this disease particularly concerning is that it often develops slowly and ...

Share on Pinterest The Western diet, which is high in ultra-processed foods, is a major cause of chronic inflammation. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images A new study found higher levels of inflammation ...

A new study has identified diet-derived molecules called metabolites as main drivers of young-onset colorectal cancer risk, especially those associated with red and processed meat. The report, which ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

Colorectal cancer now kills more adults under age 50 than any other cancer in the United States. The disease climbed from ...

As with any treatment for cancer, radiation therapy for colorectal cancer may cause side effects. Some side effects are short term, while others last for longer. Some short-term side effects of ...

When I ask people over the age of 45 if they have had a screening colonoscopy for colon cancer, a lot of them answer “no.” And when I ask them if they plan on getting a colonoscopy in the next few ...

As we move through July, the legislative interim continues with a full agenda of interim joint committees, statutory committees, and task forces meeting to discuss a wide variety of topics in ...