Researchers have found a critical link between having two types of polyps, common growths found in the bowel, and an ...

The American Cancer Society says colonoscopies on people aged 45 to 49 increased by 43 percent from 2019 to 2023. The ...

Colon cancer, a preventable disease, sees rising cases even among younger adults. Early detection through screenings is ...

Colon cancer rates are increasing dramatically. San Diego’s Scripps Research and a Seattle company are looking for a better way to find whether precancerous polyps are present in the colon.

◾ Ditch tobacco and limit alcohol. Smoking is strongly associated with colon cancer, says Lenz, so quitting tobacco is vital ...

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2020, more ...

Colon cancer seems to be hitting the Black community hard. Over the past few years, colon cancer rates have steadily gone up ...

Even more colorectal cancer cases are being found in adults under 50, and a new collection of research suggests that a surge ...

First-of-its-kind 1,000-patient clinical study will use RNA-based stool and saliva tests to detect colon polyps — early warning signs of colorectal cancer ...

A collaboration between Viome Life Sciences and Scripps Research is set to develop and clinically validate the first ribonucleic acid (RNA) test aimed at detecting precancerous colon polyps. This ...

Easy at-home tests for colon cancer, including FIT and Cologuard, offer alternatives to traditional colonoscopies for early ...

Scripps Research is testing a new home-based screening that could detect pre-cancerous polyps before they develop into colon ...