Rates of rectal cancer deaths are rising in adults under 50.

KUTV — March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of ...

Two new studies have uncovered important clues behind the rise in early-onset colorectal cancer highlighting potential ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, many people with colon cancer don't have symptoms at first. When symptoms do appear, they'll likely depend on the cancer's size and where it is in the large intestine.

When Reuben Cheatem was finally diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer at age 42, it came after years of symptoms and multiple misdiagnoses. His story reflects a growing trend: colorectal cancer ...

Colorectal cancer is increasingly showing up in younger adults, with cases now appearing in people as young as their thirties ...

Colorectal cancer is especially deadly for younger adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It’s now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in people under 50, “a troubling shift in who is being affected,” the ...

Barry Stein ignored symptoms that started appearing in 1995. Now, he's one of many advocates calling for Canadian ...

It took three years, four emergency-room visits and multiple misdiagnoses before Reuben Cheatem was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer. The painter was living in Mexico just before the ...

The untimely deaths of actors Chadwick Boseman and James Van Der Beek, who both died of colorectal cancer in their 40s, have brought more awareness to the disease, which is impacting younger people at ...