Experts warn younger people not to dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding as diagnoses rise for those under 50 ...

A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Doctors urge people at average risk start screening at age 45.

Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the USA under the age of 50 combined, according to the American Cancer Society.

Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in people under the age of 50. Early studies suggest that increased alcohol consumption, ultra-processed foods, and obesity may be ...

James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek; Catherine O’Hara of Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek; and Chadwick Boseman of Black Panther fame all had something in common: colon or […] ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

Colon cancer rates are on the rise for those under 50, underscored by the recent passing of actor James Van Der Beek at 48, ...

Colon cancer in people under 50 years of age is on the rise. According to a new study published in January by the Journal of American Medical ...

March is colorectal cancer awareness month and doctors are urging people to talk with their physicians about screening as cases continue to rise, particularly among younger adults.

Van Der Beek was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer after noticing a change in his bowel movements and undergoing a colonoscopy.