Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old. Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of ...

Patients undergoing colon and rectal operations who participated in an innovative quality improvement (QI) program to speed their recovery and enhance results experienced shorter hospitalizations, ...

MD Anderson opened a new colorectal cancer clinic amid a rising number of cases in young adults.

Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr.

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between a diagnosis of colorectal cancer at younger ages and the risk of death from heart disease. Wirestock/Getty Images The average age for people to ...

Your colon plays a vital role in your health, but problems often start silently. Early signs of serious issues like colon cancer can be easy to miss. Watch for these five warning signals—you shouldn’t ...

5640 operations from 49 countries included in ESCP research initial findings reveal average leak rate across all techniques as 8.6% The European Society of Coloproctologists (ESCP) has revealed that ...