Colorectal cancer now kills more adults under age 50 than any other cancer in the United States. The disease climbed from ...

Autoantibodies may be disabling one of the body's anti-inflammatory brakes in some IBD patients, a new study finds.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rising colorectal cancer rates among young adults are making under-50s anxious — but the disease remains rare in the age group.

A team led by LMU physician Daniel Kotlarz has identified a previously unknown genetic cause of Crohn's disease.

Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers whose risk rises with age. However, due to Westernized eating habits, lack of ...

Cases of colon cancer are rising in younger people. Certain lifestyle factors can help reduce the risk of developing the disease. Dr. Michael Shusterman, a gastrointestinal oncologist, does these ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...

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