A lethal bacterium best known for causing cholera is now at the center of one of the most surprising cancer stories of the ...

Researchers in Sweden have identified an unexpected biological mechanism that could influence future cancer treatments. Scientists in Sweden have uncovered an unexpected anti-cancer effect from a ...

Cancer is killing far fewer people in early and mid‑adulthood than it did a generation ago, a public‑health success story ...

Colon cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. But with regular screening and early detection, colon cancer can be prevented or successfully treated. This is because ...

A study found that a blood test detecting ctDNA after surgery more accurately predicts recurrence and survival in patients with stage 3 colon cancer.

"The presence of tumor deposits indicates a higher risk of cancer recurrence at every stage...We should update our tumor staging protocols to include tumor deposits even when lymph node metastases are ...

A newly uncovered immune chain reaction in the gut may explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease face a much higher ...

A hidden immune cascade linking the gut and bone marrow may explain how IBD turns inflammation into colon cancer.

A new study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) shows that regular exercise may do more than help colon cancer patients feel better—it may actually change ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how the disease progresses and patient outcomes. These "tissue-resident" microbes ...

Mohammad Samad's stage 3 colon cancer was misdiagnosed as stress, IBS, and Crohn's disease.