In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment options.

In the past, cancer typically affected older adults, but times have changed, and even young people are vulnerable. Let us ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed. ...

Colon and rectal cancers, once largely confined to people in their 60s and 70s, are increasingly striking adults in their 40s ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) starts in the colon or rectum. It is one of the most common forms of cancer globally, though it is ...

Colon cancer is a serious threat often missed due to common myths. These misconceptions lead people to ignore symptoms and ...

Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients were misdiagnosed initially. Two women who had colon cancer in their 30s ...

Colon cancer, once seen as a disease of old age, is increasingly striking young Indians, sometimes in their teens and ...