A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Many people associate colon cancer with old age, but that's not the case anymore, as the number of young people being ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that ...

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible ...

Colon cancer, not to be confused with stomach or gastric cancer, is one of the top leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. In the past few years, colorectal or colon cancer has become a hot ...

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 exact why ...

Colon cancer is on the rise among young adults — with more people in their 40s, 30s, and even 20s being diagnosed. In fact, colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the ...