Gastrointestinal cancers, which include colorectal, stomach and pancreatic cancer, are rising dramatically in younger adults, though doctors aren’t fully sure why. Even some of the possible causes ...

Early-onset gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are climbing among those younger than 50 years, in the US and globally. Although colorectal cancer accounts for approximately half of such cases, rates are ...

A study at two US medical centers found that patients with brain metastases from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers had significantly worse overall survival and intracranial progression-free survival (PFS) ...

Rates of early onset pancreatic, appendix, and gastric malignancies are also increasing among those under 50. Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Colorectal cancer has gained attention for rising rates ...

A recent study has identified a potential new tool to help detect gastrointestinal cancers — the platelet-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio, or PHR. Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 ...

Unlike most GI cancers, GIST starts in supportive stromal tissue, not surface cells, and is classified as a sarcoma, says Dr. Weijing Sun. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of ...

If you love spicy food, you are not alone. But scientists are taking a closer look at whether eating a lot of chili peppers ...

Gastrointestinal cancer represents a complex group of diseases that affect the digestive system, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives globally each year. These malignancies can develop anywhere ...

The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer trends report revealed a mix of news and statistics for 2025. Cancer death rates have dropped 34% between 1991 and 2022, which the ACS attributes to early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. John Gaetano performs a colonoscopy on Mike Lowe, 45, at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital on April 18. (Stacey Wescott / ...