While situations like these can be scary, Whitfield says he hopes his story can help spread awareness to others.

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

In an advance for precision oncology, the largest published study to date on molecular residual disease (MRD) detection in stage 3 colon cancer has demonstrated the prognostic capabilities of Guardant ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon ...

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Although colorectal cancer rates have been dropping, because more people are getting screened, it remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths. A Delaware women ...

CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. IT IS STILL THE SECOND DEADLIEST CANCER FOR AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN. THE THIRD MOST COMMON CANCER OVERALL. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT WHAT’S BEHIND THOSE TROUBLING NUMBERS. I’M GOING ...

Adults living in rural communities often travel long distances when seeking treatment for cancer, but distant travel may not ...

The actor spoke about the "trickiest thing" when it comes to cancer and why he decided to publicly share his diagnosis.