Some of the body’s most important work takes place in one of the least talked-about locations: the colon. A healthy colon helps the body absorb nutrients from the foods we eat. It also helps eliminate ...

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common types of cancer in both men and women around the world. It is getting increasingly common, especially among younger adults. In ...

Colon cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 150,000 Americans in 2024. It’s the fourth most diagnosed cancer in the United States and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths, according to the U ...

Colonoscopy may be the "preferred method of screening" for colon cancer and rectal cancer in women, say doctors in The New England Journal of Medicine. No colon cancer screening test is perfect. It's ...

Obesity doesn’t just increase postmenopausal women’s risk of developing colon cancer, it might even raise their risk of dying from it, scientists say That analysis comes from researchers at the ...

Women who avoided eating red meat showed a lower risk for distal colon cancer, but not other types of colorectal cancer, in a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer. Diego ...

Eating plenty of folate may sharply reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, at least for women, South Korean researchers report. In a study of 596 colorectal cancer patients and 509 healthy individuals, ...

Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) today announced funding for studies of colon cancer, viral infections during pregnancy, and intimate partner violence. “Through our competitive peer review ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms there is a link between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of colon cancer -- but the added threat may be less than previous research has suggested, ...