GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – March is colorectal cancer awareness month. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, 7NEWS spoke with doctors about the importance ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, where health experts, patients and survivors are raising awareness and urging people to pay attention to their health. According to ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS – March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of screening for colon cancer, the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. for both men and women. Despite the ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Scott emphasizes that colonoscopies are the key to success. Regular screenings, especially for those with a genetic predisposition, can detect cancer early—when it is most treatable. His 23-year-old ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

One large study found that more advanced cases of colorectal cancer had a higher likelihood of returning. For example, if participants had stage 3 colon cancer, almost 25 percent experienced a ...