A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

Colorectal cancer rates are rising among young people in the U.S. One woman diagnosed at 32 shares the subtle early symptoms ...

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a long-term condition that causes ongoing inflammation in the digestive system. The two main types are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. People ...

Keep in mind, the two diseases are not connected, and having IBS doesn’t increase your risk of colon cancer. However, some cancer treatments can disturb your stomach. Unlike inflammatory bowel disease ...

Cancers affecting the digestive system are becoming increasingly common worldwide. Many of these cancers develop slowly and may not cause clear symptoms in the early stages. Because the signs often ...

You don’t get colon cancer during your 30s or 40s, right? Wrong. Rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger generations show otherwise. This was brought home when actor James Van Der Beek died ...

Small intestine cancer is rare, with adenocarcinomas being the most common type, often occurring in the duodenum. Diagnosis involves imaging, endoscopy, and biopsy, with staging determined by the TNM ...