As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

Intensive long-distance running could be a risk for advanced adenomas (AAs) of the colon, a small prospective study reported this summer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025.

Many people associate colon cancer with old age, but that's not the case anymore, as the number of young people being diagnosed is on the rise. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated ...

Treatment with a GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA) may offer a survival advantage in patients with colon cancer and obesity. In a real-world analysis of nearly 7000 patients with colon cancer, those taking ...

New research links ultra-processed food with a higher colon cancer risk. The risk jumped 1.5 times in people with diets heavy in ultra-processed foods. Here’s what you need to know to help prevent ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

A Scandinavian clinical trial has revealed that low-dose aspirin can halve the risk of colon and rectal cancer recurrence in patients with specific genetic mutations. The research, involving over ...

A new clinical trial suggests magnesium supplements may boost gut bacteria that help block the development of colon cancer – but only for some people, depending on their genes and sex. An increase in ...

We run for so many reasons, but a main one: It’s simply good for us. Running, and exercise in general, has been shown in study after study to protect against all kinds of chronic disease, including ...

MENDON, N.Y. — Walkers and runners were out at Mendon Ponds Park Saturday morning to raise money and awareness for colon cancer. The initiative was started by the nonprofit Strollin’ for Colon, that ...