Patel cited a father-of-four in his 30s who recently received a colorectal cancer diagnosis, after he initially dismissed his ...

Every year, thousands of people dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding or a change in bowel habits, chalking it up to hemorrhoids, stress or something they ate. As surgeons, we want to share a ...

Anything related to anal health is often ignored, misunderstood, or awkward to talk about. Most people tend to label every discomfort in that area as "piles", but that's not always the case.

New research finds colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults have risen mostly among people without a four-year degree, ...

Janine Stellacci is an avid runner who eats healthy, and has never smoked. Despite that, she was diagnosed with rectal cancer ...