Gabby Zappia, 37, experienced blood in her stool during her third pregnancy. Months after giving birth, she learned she had ...
Most constipation is harmless. In rare cases, the colon can become dangerously enlarged. Here is what you need to know.
This symptom is often dismissed, which is why it's so important to recognize.
Pooping is pretty gross, but it turns out not pooping is actually even more gross, as denying your body's natural processes ...
Colonoscopies are still the gold standard, but experts now endorse a high-tech stool test and a blood draw amid rising rates of young colon cancer.
Each year, close to 2 million people around the world are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and roughly 935,000 people die from it. Scientists say they have developed a new stool test that is more ...
Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer ...
Colon cancer screening just got easier, with new blood and at-home stool tests now in the mix as cases rise in younger adults ...
According to him, the increase is happening faster in women, and the early warning signs are often missed or ignored.
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5 signs of colon cancer every woman should know

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping ...
An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s an important trend doctors want people to know about: colon cancer is being diagnosed more often in younger adults. For decades, colorectal ...