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A Topeka couple was diagnosed with colon cancer within three months of each other while in their 40s. Colon cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in Americans younger than 50, with a 3% annual ...

This story is sponsored by Intermountain Health. March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer ...

Technology is changing how doctors detect colon cancer. New AI-enhanced imaging tools help physicians find subtle polyps that might otherwise be missed. Learn more from Dr. Michael Wallace, a Mayo ...

On the weekend of the annual PGA Cologuard Classic, the celebrated journalist and advocate has a message for younger Americans. As Katie Couric told us a few years ago, her name happens to be ...

Former hockey heartthrob Ron Duguay — who’s now former veep candidate Sarah Palin’s romantic running mate — has revealed he has stage 4 colon cancer, leading his family to make a desperate plea for ...

A new study looks into the differences in gut bacteria between people with and without colorectal cancer. Scientists found cancer patients to have a virus-infected bacterium that healthy people ...

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