Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors compared to the general population ...

The effort to prevent colon cancer has suffered its share of recent setbacks. A diet high in fiber, while still key to a healthy digestive tract, appears to offer little protection against colon ...

Colon cancer is rising in people under 50, and poor gut health could be part of the problem. Dr. Neelendu Dey studies whether gut microbes can be harnessed to prevent and treat colon cancer. To reduce ...

New research pinpoints exactly how much alcohol is linked to an increased colon cancer risk ...

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed. ...

Taking aspirin on a daily basis protects against the recurrence of colon cancer, a new study found. People who took aspirin every day for three years had a 55% reduced risk of colorectal cancer tumors ...

Colton Jones, M.D., of The University of Texas San Antonio, discusses aspirin for colorectal cancer prevention after presenting research comparing GLP-1s with aspirin at the 2026 ASCO Gastrointestinal ...