Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

People under 50 who got a colonoscopy because of rectal bleeding had 8.5 times higher odds of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. Rectal bleeding doesn’t always mean cancer — ...

Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...

Colorectal cancer is often spoken of as a single disease, but it actually refers to two related cancers: colon cancer and rectal cancer. The latter was recently revealed as the reason we lost the ...

An enema is a process in which fluids are injected into your rectum to cleanse your large intestine (colon), stimulate a bowel movement, or deliver medication. Either you or a healthcare provider can ...

Larissa Banitt is a registered nurse who combines her English and Nursing degrees in writing health content. She has worked on the floor on a medical-surgical unit and currently works providing care ...