Decades ago, researchers found that people in Uganda had very low rates of colon cancer when compared to Americans because of their diet, which was high in fiber — veggies, fruits and grains ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center ...

colon cancer, and those with inflammatory bowel disease. Later, they analyzed the data and compared their findings with data from mice. "We found that the malignant transformation of fibroblasts ...

Certain colon cancer survivors who engaged in regular exercise achieved long-term survival rates similar to the general population. Additional research is needed to determine whether this ...

Legendary wrestling broadcaster Jim Ross announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with colon cancer. On his official Twitter account, Ross wrote “Diagnosed this week with colon cancer.

Their findings from the mouse models were also consistent with clinical data from nearly 400 patients who are a part of a database called the TCGA Colon and Rectal Cancer cohort. The team found ...

Two years ago, Emma Dimery was told her stage 4 colon cancer was incurable. Today, she is healthy and cancer-free — and she says a last-resort clinical trial saved her life. Dimery, who lives in ...

Rising colon cancer rates among young people may be linked to early-life exposure to colibactin, a DNA-damaging toxin from certain E. coli strains favored by processed diets.

A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled colon cancer screening ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on ...

A new study reveals that moderate consumption of total and non-heme iron may reduce colorectal and colon cancer risk in South Korea, highlighting the role of plant-based iron in cancer prevention.

Some patients ask about non-invasive, at-home colon cancer screening tests. If you are at average risk, these tests are an option and can be repeated every three years if results remain negative.