Anybody under 55, listen up—there has been a dramatic increase in the likelihood you or somebody you know will be diagnosed with colon cancer in early adulthood or middle age. And while the ...

A new study says a toxin caused by some strains of E. coli may be causing rise in colon cancer in younger people Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared ...

A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled colon cancer screening ...

coli was newly linked to the colon cancer epidemic in young Americans. There is no evidence the McDonald's outbreak is linked to any cancer cases, but experts said it highlights that a growing ...

coli and other bacteria. Why now: In a study out this week, researchers have identified a strong link between this DNA-damaging toxin and colon cancer among younger patients. The team, based at UC ...

More people under the age of 50 are developing colon cancer. James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, said changes to the microbes in our gut could be a contributing factor. Following a vegetarian ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly opened and closed an investigation into an outbreak of a particularly virulent strain of Escherichia coli, better known as the deadly bacteria E.

coli, may be fueling the alarming rise in colon cancer in young people if exposure happens before age 10. The problem is colibactin, a bacterial toxin that can cause mutations and leaves behind a ...

coli and other bacteria. In a study out this week, researchers have identified a strong link between this DNA-damaging toxin and colon cancer among younger patients. The team, based at UC San ...