Many gastrointestinal diseases begin with symptoms so mild they are easy to ignore. Occasional heartburn, changes in bowel ...

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

Colorectal cancer is one of those diseases where catching it early can genuinely save your life-and your day‑to‑day comfort.

Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...

James van der Beek shared the overlooked warning sign of his stage 3 colon cancer and why early screening at 45 is crucial.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Many people associate colon cancer with old age, but that’s not the case anymore. New research is shedding light on a warning sign of early onset colon cancer in people under ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...

James Van Der Beek, best known for playing an earnest teen in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” died Wednesday following an intense battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48. The star had been ...