The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 ...

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

Inviting adults to colorectal cancer screening at age 60 shifts diagnoses to earlier stages without reducing short-term death rates, highlighting both the promise and trade-offs of population-based ...

Swap out processed foods and red meat for fresh chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables. Get 150-300 minutes of moderate exercise each week. Don’t smoke, and limit alcohol as much as possible.

For this colorectal cancer awareness month, we're checking in with Sanford Health about the importance of early screening.

Over the past 25 years, the incidence of colon cancer and deaths from it has declined in adults 50 and older. This is welcome news that is the result of an increase in colonoscopy screening among this ...