"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

Higher ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake is associated with an increased risk for early-onset colorectal conventional adenomas ...

Researchers followed 29,000 women over several years and found eating higher amounts of ultra-processed foods may increase ...

A new study may shed light on why colon cancer is rising in younger adults — and it points to what many of us are ...

For years, healthcare providers have been puzzled by an increase in colorectal cancer cases in young people. Now, new ...

Q. My father died of colon cancer back in 1999. His brother and sister both died of colon cancer too, so this is a big concern in our family. After my father died, I read up on things that might ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

If you have nasal polyps, you likely deal with a range of symptoms, including nasal congestion, loss of smell and taste, and facial pain and pressure. To treat those symptoms, your doctor may have ...