Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

Did you receive a Cologuard test at your door, despite not ordering one? Someone may have ordered it for you.

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults as early symptoms like rectal bleeding and bowel changes are often ignored, delaying diagnosis.

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping and bloating.

There's been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that's a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

Ontario has lowered the screening age for colon cancer to 45 years old from 50. But patients and advocates say with the ...

New guidelines published online by Cancer Care Ontario say the province is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age from ...

US soccer icon Abby Wambach, shown here in a 2015 game, said she never expected to need colon cancer screening as a young, healthy athlete.Chris Graythen/Getty Images At the height of her soccer ...