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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Understanding colorectal cancer

I recently read that more and more young people are getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer. I’m in my 30s, am I at risk? What does colorectal mean? ANSWER: The term colorectal cancer combines colon ...
Liz Healy had a skiing accident so doctors ordered scans. Results showed cancer. She has fought the disease and is about to ...
If you notice bloody stool or blood when you wipe, don’t ignore it. If you’re under 50, it could be a major red flag for ...
Consumers have testing options beyond the once-a-decade colonoscopy. But some doctors question Cologuard's testing program.
An 81-year-old woman has died days after she was struck by a car while crossing a neighborhood street in the city's west side, Tucson police say. Martha Ballesteros Lopez was struck about 7 a.m. Sept.
Colon cancer pain can happen in later stages of the condition as a tumor grows larger. Symptoms include pain in the abdomen ...
Initially, Blake Perkins was upset he was sidelined this spring by a tibial fracture. But that became gratitude when his ...
According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, some of the rise in early-onset cancer is a diagnostic mirage: ...
John Mara, the longtime owner of the New York Giants and grandson of franchise founder Tim Mara, revealed in a statement Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. The news quickly sent ripples ...
As a player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took on any challenge put in front of him. He applied the same approach off the court. As much as possible, Abdul-Jabbar wanted to be prepared for things ahead of time ...
New revelations continue to surface as the NBA probes allegations of salary-cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers and star Kawhi Leonard. Pablo Torre dropped another episode of his Pablo Torre ...