This article originally appeared on The Conversation. An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...

Researchers have identified a number of factors associated with increasing numbers of young people developing colorectal cancer, but there is no one clear answer that explains this trend. Lifestyle ...

(THE CONVERSATION) An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is increasingly common, especially among younger adults. In recent years, doctors have witnessed a disturbing trend linked with colon cancer, which ...

(THE CONVERSATION) An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Andrea Dwyer, ...