Elizabeth Sokolowski, whose husband Kris died from stage four colorectal cancer, is advocating for increased screenings and ...

Even though rectal bleeding is alarming, doctors say patients are ashamed to mention it, delaying colon cancer diagnosis and ...

Getting a colonoscopy can be a daunting idea. However, the reality is that a colonoscopy is a routine outpatient procedure ...

In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates 107,320 new cases of colon cancer and 46,950 new cases of rectal cancer will ... such as a colonoscopy. People in good health should continue regular ...

Blood in the poop is never a good sign. Bright red or dark blood in the stool is often mistaken for hemorrhoids or minor ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting ... remains localized (early stages): 91% for colon cancer and 90% for rectal cancer. If it's regionalized, the rates go down to 72% and 73%, and ...

A colonoscopy revealed a large polyp in her rectum that finally set her diagnosis in motion. Rectal cancer starts in the rectum, the last six inches of the digestive system where stool is stored ...

Another trend: Rectal cancer is more common than colon cancer ... Noninvasive screening options exist, but you may be unable to avoid a colonoscopy forever. Most colorectal polyps do not cause ...

An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer.

Courtesy of Marcus Wendling, Rectal cancer is becoming more common in ... ‘Hey, I need to get a colonoscopy. I’m seeing blood at times in my stool,’ and that’s what led to the colonoscopy ...