Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

Doctors say there are less invasive screening options for colon cancer, but each comes with tradeoffs.

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon ...

Albany native Tyleia Harrell is a colon cancer survivor advocating for early screening and lifestyle changes to reduce cancer ...

Doctors warn that alcohol use can increase colorectal cancer risk, especially with long-term and frequent consumption, as cases rise among younger adults.

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...

Why Do People Get a Colonoscopy for Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and sores to form in the large intestine and rectum. It ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to talk openly about a disease that affects many families but is often ...