Colorectal cancer rates are surging among younger adults, with those 65 and under now comprising 45% of new diagnoses compared to 27% in 1995.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. It’s estimated 5 to 10% of colon cancer cases occur with some inherited genetic component. How important is it ...

For a small percentage of cancer patients, doctors are unable to determine where in the body the disease originated. To help pinpoint the origin of the cancers of unknown primary (CUP), researchers at ...

For too long, colorectal cancer has carried the unfortunate label of an “older person’s disease.” It’s a perception that is dangerously outdated and, frankly, costing lives. As someone embedded in the ...

family history of prostate cancer A study of patients who initiated therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer demonstrated that those with vs without a family history of prostate ...

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 ...

A person's cancer history should be taken into account when assessing their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a new retrospective cohort study published in the British Journal of General ...

A study published in the journal Hypertension Research reveals that having a cancer history can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with hypertension. A growing pool of evidence ...