Meanwhile, mortality from other leading cancers is declining ...

The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the ...

A new report found that colorectal cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer, including breast and lung cancers ...

Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis that comes too late and with too few effective treatment options. But ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed every year during March and aims to promote screening and early detection, raise awareness, and offer support to those battling the disease. Since March ...

The American Cancer Society says an uptick in colon cancer cases in the 45-49 age group is a result of lowered screening ages leading to earlier detection. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay There's been ...

Doctors recommend screening for this disease starting at age 45.

Here are 12 recent statistics on colorectal cancer screening rates. 68.9 colonoscopies per 1 million patients: The decrease in colorectal cancer screening rates per month for insured patients during ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to ...