March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. See how American Cancer Society researchers are helping put an end to this disease. American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers study the most effective ways ...

Foods that may help lower your risk of colorectal cancer include whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and fish. Eating a Mediterranean diet may have a protective effect.

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

Colorectal cancer remains the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States, with approximately 153,000 new cases expected this year alone. While overall rates have ...

Diet plays a big role in colon cancer prevention and regularly choosing certain foods, like cruciferous vegetables, may help ...

Q: I get nervous seeing the headlines about the rise in colorectal cancer cases. What can I do right now to lower my risk? A: We used to think of smoking and genetics as the big factors at play when ...

Colon cancer is highly preventable. Learn how diet, exercise, and timely screening — starting at age 45 for most adults — can ...

The drug is sometimes prescribed to certain at-risk people—but what does the science say?

A rise in rectal cancer rates is driving an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses in people younger than 65, according to a report published Monday from the American Cancer Society.

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Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second-leading cause of cancer death. About one in every 24 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime. And most of ...