Colorectal Cancer

It’s a decision that can save your life. Colon cancer screening is crucial because it allows for early detection and removal of precancerous polyps, preventing or significantly improving outcomes for colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths. When colorectal cancer is detected early, it's often highly treatable and curable.

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

Colon cancer kills 50,000 people in the U.S. every year — about 140 people every day.

It’s a decision that can save your life. Colon cancer screening is crucial because it allows for early detection and removal of precancerous polyps, preventing or significantly improving outcomes for colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths. When colorectal cancer is detected early, it's often highly treatable and curable.

Screening offers the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. However, things you could or should do every day can help reduce risk for the disease.

Humans have been eating yogurt for millennia. Ancient texts reference its health-promoting properties. Now a new study finds yogurt may reduce the risk of certain types of colon cancer.

They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as colonoscopies? A North Texas doctor weighs in.

The CONNECT initiative aims to create a statewide network of colorectal cancer screening resources to help prevent a common yet highly preventable disease.

If you’ve been postponing your colonoscopy, it’s time to get it done. The much dreaded exam is a small discomfort to go through that can help catch colorectal cancer and save your life. The preparation for the exam takes two-three days, but exam itself only takes 20-45 minutes.

A partnership between Dell Medical School and CommUnityCare caused rates of lifesaving screening among low-income and uninsured patients to shoot up. Now, program leaders want to scale the initiative across Texas.