Get key colon cancer facts, from risk factors and symptoms to survival rates and why early screening matters.

While it’s still relatively rare in the under-50 crowd, their colorectal cancer diagnoses have been rising since the early 2000s.

Data suggests that bowel cancers are on the rise among people younger than 50. Studies have found that younger people are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stages of colorectal cancer. Risk ...

Younger Americans are facing colon cancer in alarming numbers, but there are ways to reduce your risk.

Know the symptoms and don't let embarrassment get in the way.

Which red flags which could signal bowel cancer? - Possible warning signs include blood in the stool, fatigue, unexpected ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling ...

More then 100,000 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer for the first time this year. Common symptoms of colon cancer include abdominal pain, fatigue and bloody stool. Even if your symptoms seem ...

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after colorectal cancer battle. Signs, symptoms, prognosis of the condition.

James Van Der Beek died less than three years after he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. What he said about his symptoms, ...