Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...
Actor James Van Der Beek’s death following a diagnosis of colon cancer highlights how a rising number of young adults are dying of the disease, experts said. Van Der Beek, who rose to stardom in the ...
A 35-year-old dad and active snowboarder thought his stomach pain was from something he ate. It was colon cancer.
Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The recent death of 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is putting a spotlight on colon cancer — especially in people under 50. In Cedar Rapids, Phil Decker says his own ...
Tests and screenings exist that help doctors detect these illnesses and take potentially life-saving action before the ...
Now 36 and cancer-free, she advocates for early-onset cancer awareness. For years, Kirsten Scheller was told the same thing by her doctors: she was too young and too active for colon cancer. In 2010, ...
The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults ...