James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, believes that changes in the gut microbiome are likely contributing to rising rates of the disease in young people.

Researchers from University of California San Diego have linked a bacterial toxin called colibactin to the increase in ...

Diagnoses have increased by 15% since 2004 among adults under 50. Scientists have struggled to find the reason why.

An international team has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Scientists report that exposure to ...