A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...

In the US, the highest rates of colorectal cancer are found in those of American Indian, Alaska Native, and African American descent. A personal history of colorectal cancer, colorectal polyps, or ...

Intermountain Health is doubling its efforts in a unique community colorectal cancer public awareness campaign called, “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer.” Intermountain has two giant inflatable ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

Adenomatous polyps are the most common type of polyps in the colon and are usually harmless. Symptoms of polyps might include ...

Valley woman encourages colon cancer screening after her own diagnosis took 10 years. Doctors kept telling her she was too ...

INDIANAPOLIS — This month for Check Up 13, 13News recently talked with a man who said he knew for years that something was "off." He was right, and now, he encourages you to learn from him and act a ...

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults as early symptoms like rectal bleeding and bowel changes are often ignored, delaying diagnosis.

The danger of colorectal cancer is not just the cancer itself; it is the delay in seeking help. When colorectal cancer ...