Scientists identified a link between colorectal cancer and a toxin in the gut. Eating more fiber may help reduce your risk.

Most federal prisoners at average risk of colorectal cancer aren't screened annually, and treatment often lagged, a watchdog ...

A UC San Diego-led study linked early childhood exposure to the bacterial toxin colibactin with the rise in early-onset ...

Among those who were screened and had positive results, 10 percent had not received a documented follow-up appointment, ...

A meta-analysis of 14 studies shows that adherence to the DASH diet helps reduce the risk for colorectal cancer.

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source. Researchers from University of California San Diego and Cancer Grand ...

Dr. Curran: The options fall into three categories. There's endoscopic testing like colonoscopy, stool based tests like ...

A gut toxin that’s been linked to colorectal cancers for more than two decades may be contributing to the sharp rise of the disease in younger people, according to landmark research published ...

Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors ...

Colorectal cancer rates have been steadily increasing in younger adults in recent decades – a phenomenon that has gone largely unexplained. A toxin produced by certain strains of bacteria — in ...

Breast cancer made up the largest share of the excess cancers, with about 4,800 additional cases. There were 2,000 more colorectal cancers compared with what would be expected based on the 2010 rates.

Colorectal cancer has increased significantly over the past 20 years among adults under 50. Now scientists may have identified a potential factor in the rise: a toxin called colibactin.