Colon cancer can announce its presence with symptoms like abdominal pain or cramping, bloody stools, and one lesser-known sign: change in poop shapes.The National Cancer Institute estimates that more ...

The untimely deaths of actors Chadwick Boseman and James Van Der Beek, who both died of colorectal cancer in their 40s, have ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people. A doctor said many people are missing an early warning sign because too ...

I used to think only obvious symptoms were a cause for concern, but after learning more about bowel health and colon cancer, I realized that even small changes in stool can sometimes be early warning ...

At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tetra Images via Getty Images With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous ...

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

Research shows that the time it takes for poop to leave your body can affect your overall health. Chronic constipation and ...

Young cancer cases are rising but a significant number are diagnosed late. A man was given laxatives twice before doctors ...

Several at-home options for colon cancer screening are available. If any of these tests are positive, a doctor will recommend a colonoscopy for further analysis. The U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A team in Colorado Springs is saving lives through bowel movements and they’ve won a very “prestigious” award for their work: The Golden Poop. “We had an initiative across Peak ...

A Mass General Brigham Community Care Van parked at a visit to the Greater Boston Catholic Charities food bank in Dorchester.