Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer Symptoms And Risks To Know

Colon cancer is one of the most common and one of the deadliest cancers. Here’s what you need to know about it.

7 Body Parts You Can Live Without

Don’t like all of your organs? No problem — you can live without a whole bunch of them.

Preventable Cancers Will Kill 5.5 Million Women Each Year By 2030, Review Predicts

A new survey has predicted that by the year 2030, as many as 5.5 million women worldwide will die each year from largely preventable cancers.

Scientists Use Stool Fat To Detect Colon Cancer In Mice

Researchers have created a new test that may be able to detect the earliest stages of colon cancer in stool samples, with encouraging results so far in mice.

4 Most Common Cancers In Women

These are the four most common cancers to be diagnosed in women, plus the risk factors that make women even more likely to develop them.

The 5 Most Common Cancers In Men

These are the five most common cancers in men — from prostate cancer to melanoma skin cancer — and how to reduce your risk.

Can Vitamin A Fight Colon Cancer?

There is a connection between retinoic acid, a compound derived in the body from vitamin A, and the suppression of colorectal cancer in mice and humans.

What’s The Best Way To Poop?

Recently, the team at SciShow weighed the facts over which pooping position may be better for your health.

New Guidelines Say Don't Skip Colon Cancer Screenings

The US Preventive Services Task Force wants every adult between the ages of 50 to 75 to get screened for colorectal cancer, with its newly updated recommendations emphasizing that most screening methods can substantially cut down the risk of dying from it.