The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

Colon cancer and rectal cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is rising among U.S. adults under the age of 50. Here are the symptoms and factors that could increase the risk of developing it.

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

Colon cancer has become the deadliest cancer for men under 50, with about 50,000 people dying from colorectal cancer every ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

Colon cancer used to carry an unspoken label: older person’s disease. That label no longer fits. Men under 55 now face rising rates of colon cancer, and too many of them lose their lives because they ...

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new ...

James Van Der Beek died Feb. 11 at age 48, nearly two and half years after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 46. The ...

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek's colon cancer battle highlights alarming rise in cases among younger adults. Learn ...

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after colorectal cancer battle. Signs, symptoms, prognosis of the ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...