Dear Doctors: I am considering having sigmoid surgery. Five years ago, I had pancreatic cancer. I have also had multiple episodes of diverticulitis.

It's easy to see your body aging on the outside – wrinkles, dark spots, gray hair, the whole shebang – but as we grow older, ...

Hormonal changes, reduced motility, and mechanical factors drive constipation during pregnancy, which requires targeted ...

Shambi Broome had subtle abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with colon cancer once she turned 45 and became eligible for a ...

A doctor said he's seeing a growing number of patients under age 45 with colorectal cancers. He recently treated a 22-year-old with stomach pain. She had a tumor so big it nearly blocked her colon.

Katie Couric has advocated for colon cancer awareness since her husband died of the disease in 1998. She said it's more important than ever to know your risk, as colon cancer is on the rise in young ...

Researchers are finally getting to the bottom of a troubling trend. Once considered a disease of older adults, colorectal cancer has now overtaken breast and brain cancers to become the leading cause ...

Share on Pinterest Heather Kaiser was diagnosed with early onset colon cancer at 42, but continues to lead a full and healthy life. Image Credit: Healthline/Photo by Heather Kaiser Heather Kaiser was ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...