There is an urgency to getting screened," says an expert gastroenterologist. See what the recent guideline changes mean for you.

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for ...

Emerging research suggests the state of the gut microbiome in early life is linked to colorectal cancer—and that both too much and too little bacteria can play a role. Colored transmission electron ...

Sweeney is a contributor for TIME. Sweeney is a contributor for TIME. If you’ve recently been constipated or bloated—and you spend a lot of time on social media—you may have been tempted to try colon ...

Detox your body! Boost your immunity! Lose weight! The wellness pitches for colonics make these colon-cleansing procedures sound like the ultimate health elixir. But the evidence suggests this trend — ...

In the 1990s, colon cancer was considered a problem for older adults. That's why it was a complete shock for Katie Couric when her husband, Jay Monahan, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 1997 ...

Colon cancer is the third most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., and its incidence is increasing among younger adults, particularly those younger than 50. While colon cancer screening has helped ...

Jeff Ross has a little reminder of Al Roker. The Emmy-nominated comedian — who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024 — used his signature humor to explain his illness's connection to the TODAY show ...

Laxative-based “detox” or colon cleansing practices lack biologic plausibility and clinical benefit while exposing individuals to measurable risk for electrolyte imbalance, kidney injury, and ...

A new study from researchers at the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (Alliance) shows that patients with stage III colon cancer with deficient deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mismatch repair (dMMR ...