Later diagnosis and differences in treatment may be among the reasons that African Americans are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer, a study published Monday suggests.

It…

People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol, a new research review suggests.

Scientists discover novel mechanism that increases the risk of common colorectal cancer

Finnish Academy Professors Lauri Aaltonen and Jussi Taipale have identified and described a mechanism whereby a single-base change in the human genome…

Computed tomographic (CT) colonography may offer patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer an alternative to colonoscopy that is less-invasive, is better-tolerated and has good diagnostic…

Trained guides known as patient navigators can help encourage people to get screened for colorectal cancer, the results of a new pilot study shows.

People belonging to racial or ethnic minorities,…

A new study shows that a large majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don’t require immediate surgery to…

In a large study, a national team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic scientists observed that self-reported use of hormone therapy was associated with a…

Coffee is not significantly associated with a decreased risk of colorectal, colon, or rectal cancer, contrary to the results of previous trials that found a possible protective effect of coffee…

Achieving recommended changes in five lifestyle factors could substantially reduce the rate of colorectal cancer in the U.K. population—particularly among men, reports a study in the May…

A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link to the reason African-Americans are at increased risk of dying from colon cancer.

The discovery by researchers at the University of…

Researchers have identified a possible genetic cause for increased risk for a more advanced form of colorectal cancer in blacks that leads to shorter survival, according…

A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link to the reason African-Americans are at increased risk of dying from colon cancer.

The discovery by researchers at the University of…

A typical Western diet, rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, is a recipe for colon cancer, Professor Stephen O’Keefe from the University of Pittsburgh, USA,…

Rectal cancer patients 75 and older are less likely to undergo radiation before undergoing surgery than are younger people with the disease, new research from Sweden shows.

The analysis of…

Patient Dennis Smith, age 60, is very lucky. After his wife urged him to have a routine colonoscopy, he was shocked to…

Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States with more than 140,000 cases diagnosed each year. It is…

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month during March, GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has put out a special issue on colonoscopy for colorectal neoplasia.…

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is making experts available to discuss risk factors, treatment and prevention options surrounding colorectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 149,000…

Women with higher intake of calcium appear to have a lower risk of cancer overall, and both men and women with high calcium intakes have lower risks of…

Mailed reminders to patients appear to promote colon cancer screening, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives…

A more sensitive screening test may one day help doctors determine how far colorectal cancer has spread, giving patients a better shot at survival, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

They…

Findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University show that the presence of a biomarker in regional lymph nodes is an independent…

A preliminary report suggests that genetic testing may help identify a marker in lymph nodes that is associated with an increased risk…

An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in…

For people with a history of colorectal polyps or cancer, taking aspirin is an effective way to reduce the chances of new polyps appearing, according to researchers in Europe and…