Scientists in South Korea have made a breakthrough in colorectal cancer research, the second-most common cause of cancer casualties in the United States. The illness refers to an abnormal growth of ...

Colon cancer used to carry an unspoken label: older person’s disease. That label no longer fits. Men under 55 now face rising rates of colon cancer, and too many of them lose their lives because they ...

Hispanic patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have varying disease patterns depending on their genetic ancestry, ...

A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development ...

Colorectal cancer has gained attention recently as well-known celebrities have died from complications of the disease.

A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development triggers a long-lasting reprogramming of the immune system that protects ...

A novel vaccination approach developed by Vanderbilt Health researchers cleared the harmful gut bacterium Clostridioides ...

Intermittent fasting may help adults with Crohn’s disease and overweight or obesity lose weight and reduce systemic inflammation and disease activity.Data from a randomized controlled trial showed ...

After James Van Der Beek's death, doctors say not enough younger adults are getting tested for colon cancer, even though ...

Colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for U.S. adults under 50 over the last two decades, and doctors say diet, lifestyle and gaps in preventive care are helping drive the trend.

A new study from the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer-related deaths in people under 50.

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed ...