Occasional constipation is common, but doctors warn that constipation lasting for months may signal colon cancer, especially ...

WASHINGTON -- Screening recommendations for individuals who have a family history of young-onset colorectal cancer need to be improved and more consistently implemented, and aggressive follow-up ...

Researchers have uncovered a specific signaling mechanism that contributes to the development of colorectal cancer, one of the most common deadly human cancers. The discovery furthers the ...

Screenings decrease incidence of colorectal CA Nearly 550,000 cases of colorectal cancer have been prevented in United States since 1986. HealthDay News – As cancer screening rates have increased, ...

(HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. colorectal cancer patients who are diagnosed in the final stages of their disease are having what can often be unnecessary surgery to have the primary tumor removed, ...

Credit: Getty Images. An overall rise in the number of colorectal cancer deaths worldwide is expected through 2035, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Cancer.

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

Keyhole surgery can be safely used for the removal of tumours from the colon, concludes a study published online today (Tuesday June 21, 2005) by THE LANCET ONCOLOGY. The safety and short-term ...

An international phase II study of cetuximab in combination with oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/folinic acid (FA) (FOLFOX-4) in the first-line treatment of ...