Don’t wait for the first symptom. Start regular colorectal cancer screening at 45 years old to stay proactive about your ...

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A man in his seventies developed fulminant capecitabine toxicity despite normal DPYD screening, revealing a rare variant that ...

Immunotherapy—could that be an option for me, doctor?” is a question frequently asked by patients with colorectal cancer. The ...

One twin got colon cancer at 21. The other didn't. Their story illustrates the mysterious nature of the rise of colon cancer in young adults.

The actor said that "it's clear that the time is now" to part ways with his "treasures" due to "all of the recent unexpected ...

NEW YORK – The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has updated its colon cancer guidelines to acknowledge recent updates to the label of the chemotherapy Xeloda (capecitabine) with a DPYD testing ...

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

When 32-year-old Christina S. found out she was pregnant with her second child, she and her husband, Jeremy, were elated. The couple had been trying for months to get pregnant after suffering a ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland woman is turning her fight with cancer into advocacy after undergoing a treatment that helped her keep her hair during chemotherapy. Rossalynn Ripper went through a breast ...

In a new study published in Cancer Cell titled, “Tumor-infiltrating bacteria disrupt cancer epithelial cell interactions and induce cell-cycle arrest,” researchers from the University of Texas MD ...

While studies haven’t yet proven that any foods directly cause or protect against cancer, plenty of research has shown correlations between diet and higher colon cancer occurrence. “The exact ...