About 10% of colon cancers are inherited, mainly through Lynch syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Knowing your family history for at least three generations helps identify colon cancer ...

Chemotherapy drugs that target a common mutation in colorectal cancer rapidly lose efficacy in patients, leading to relapse.

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of tumor and is responsible for around 10% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The tumor is particularly dangerous when it forms metastases—i.e.

A new preclinical study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medicine has uncovered genetic and cell-state adaptive mechanisms that drive ...

After learning about the genetic risks, Vorbe's mom received an early uterine cancer diagnosis. For years, Naiké Vorbe tried to ease her abdominal pain. A dietitian advised her to cut gluten and ...

So it's important to remember that all human beings have a risk of colorectal cancer. About 1 in 23 men will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and about 1 in 25 women, but about 5 to 10% of those ...

An expert explains the importance of genetic testing in metastatic colorectal cancer, as recent FDA approval highlights its role in guiding targeted treatments. Genetic testing is a laboratory method ...

Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

Colorectal cancer is increasingly showing up in younger adults, with cases now appearing in people as young as their thirties ...