New research on five common cancer types underscores the importance that prevention strategies have in saving lives.

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and ...

Varsity Blues star James Van Der Beek has stage 3 colorectal cancer. Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of cancer, making ...

Except that, contrary to what happens, for instance, with colorectal cancer, where cancer-precursor polyps are easily seen on ...

While bowel cancer – or colorectal cancer – has traditionally been more common in people over the age of 50, cases in the ...

Finding blood in your stool can cause immediate concern, and medical professionals agree it should never be ignored. While ...

The program has already had a significant impact on the lives of many Jefferson County residents through removal of colon polyps and identification of several cancers.” This effort is conducted as a ...

Advocates and experts believe that better Medicare coverage for early screening and funding of cancer research will lead to ...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.That’s definitely true ...

Colon cancer can be prevented, by early detection and removal of pre-cancerous polyps inside the GI tract. Guidelines recommend that adults 45 to 75 undergo regular screening. Thanks to screening, ...