Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD About 10% of colon cancers are inherited, mainly through Lynch syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).Knowing your family history for at least three ...

Colorectal cancer is projected to cause 1.6 million deaths and 3.2 million new cases annually by 2040, according to the World ...

AI can increase adenoma detection rates by 10-15%, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer risk. Higher adenoma detection rates correlate with lower interval colorectal ...

Colorectal cancer, more commonly known as colon cancer, once thought to be mainly a disease of older adults, is now appearing more often in people under age 50. It’s a type of cancer that develops in ...

According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal polyps are common in adults ages over 50 years. Most polyps are not cancerous, but some types may have a higher risk of becoming cancerous, so ...

Scream, Scooby Doo and soon to be Scream 7 star Matthew Lillard is now involved in a "Screen" campaign to raise awareness ...

Oct. 22, 2002 (Seattle) — Smoking has been identified as an important risk factor for colorectal polyps in a retrospective study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University in Long Island.

Hold on before you tie up your running shoes, and listen. A recent study from the Inova Schar Cancer Institute has raised concerns by suggesting that extreme endurance running—such as marathons and ...

The American Cancer Society has raised concern over the rising number of colorectal cancer cases in younger adults and is urging people to begin regular screening at age 45. Once considered a disease ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

An expert exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about colorectal cancer after James Van Der Beek went public with his diagnosis ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended. While overall, colon cancer rates ...