A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Doctors urge people at average risk start screening at age 45.

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the USA under the age of 50 combined, according to the American Cancer Society.

Colon and rectal cancer rates in Clark and Champaign counties are higher than state and national averages, “highlighting a greater local burden of a disease that routine screening can often prevent or ...

Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in people under the age of 50. Early studies suggest that increased alcohol consumption, ultra-processed foods, and obesity may be ...

James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek; Catherine O’Hara of Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek; and Chadwick Boseman of Black Panther fame all had something in common: colon or […] ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with more than 55,000 related deaths expected in 2026 alone, UW Health experts say it’s time to get screened.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

The recent deaths of two young actors from colorectal cancer has put a spotlight on the rising rate in people under 50. At ...

Colon cancer rates are on the rise for those under 50, underscored by the recent passing of actor James Van Der Beek at 48, ...

Pennsylvanians have a 1-in-26 chance of getting colorectal cancer and a 1-in-70 chance of dying from it, but doctors said the odds of surviving improve for people who undergo screenings earlier in ...