When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

With March marking National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here’s what to know about colorectal cancer — including ...

T cells are supposed to be relentless. These white blood cells patrol the body, identify threats, and destroy them.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., with more than 100,000 cases diagnosed each year. But some people ...

Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that could one day serve as a universal immunotherapy for cancers that form solid tumors, including ...

Unusually stiff colon tissue and collagen buildup in younger patients may promote faster tumor growth, offering clues for ...

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical ...

As an employee of Henry Ford Health for more than 20 years, Brooke Wessman focused on health care process improvement in ...

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

"Optimal regimens and ideal patients remain undefined," experts say ...

Rates of colon cancer among young people have been steadily rising over the past three decades, even as diagnoses among older people decline. A staggering 20% of colorectal cancer cases in 2019 were ...

A UT Dallas and UT Southwestern study found tumors in younger patients develop in scar-like colon tissue — changes that may occur before cancer forms. Getty Images Last month, actor James Van Der Beek ...