It impacts roughly 1 in 300 Americans — and puts people at a higher risk of developing cancer before age 50.

Cologuard and other at-home tests are not intended for and have not been tested in people with Lynch syndrome. Furthermore, ...

The genetic confirmation of a suspected diagnosis of 'hereditary colorectal cancer' is of great importance for the medical care of affected families. However, many of the variants identified in the ...

For me, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is about my brother, Jimmy, who died from colorectal cancer at the age of 36. For most people, March is the month the world turns blue. Ribbons and graphics ...

After surviving cancer himself, an Intermountain Health doctor is urging younger adults to take colon cancer risk seriously and get screened.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most clinically challenging malignancies facing our public health system. CRC accounts for the second and third most common cancer in males and females, ...

Colorectal cancer is often linked to lifestyle, but inherited gene mutations can also raise risk. Hereditary conditions like Lynch syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) can lead to ...

After learning about the genetic risks, Vorbe's mom received an early uterine cancer diagnosis. For years, Naiké Vorbe tried to ease her abdominal pain. A dietitian advised her to cut gluten and ...

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...

Mike Francisco was an athletic 35-year-old Phoenix medical professional when he was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer. His story is not unusual.