Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. It’s estimated 5 to 10% of colon cancer cases occur with some inherited genetic component. How important is it ...

As colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50, a new report reveals some surprising shifts in the incidence of the disease. Although rates of CRC have been ...

For a small percentage of cancer patients, doctors are unable to determine where in the body the disease originated. To help pinpoint the origin of the cancers of unknown primary (CUP), researchers at ...

A person's cancer history should be taken into account when assessing their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a new retrospective cohort study published in the British Journal of General ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month first began in 1985, with the pink ribbon becoming the predominant icon for the campaign in the early 1990s. Source: Getty Images When did Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...