A “forgotten” immune organ, the thymus, may hold the key to better cancer outcomes and lower disease risk. Credit: ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in young people have risen nearly 60 percent since the early 2000s. That’s according to data from ...

Researchers have discovered that cancer spread isn’t random—it follows a kind of biological “program.” By studying colon tumor cells, they identified gene patterns that signal whether a cancer is ...

Doctors warn that alcohol use can increase colorectal cancer risk, especially with long-term and frequent consumption, as cases rise among younger adults.

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Young women in their 20s should be advised that any persistent change in their bodies, such as a lump, abnormal bleeding, or ...

Scientists have engineered probiotic bacteria to act as tumor-seeking drug factories. In mice, these bacteria infiltrated tumors and produced a cancer-fighting drug right where it was needed. This ...

With March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, there’s never been a better time to screen for the disease. CRC ...