Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...

This content is brought to you by Ochsner Health. Colorectal cancer is treatable up to 80% of the time when it’s caught early -- in stage one or two – often before there any symptoms. Schedule a ...

I was living a normal 29-year-old life. I thought my symptoms were no big deal, until they started happening more ...

Mariana Tata experienced a few subtle, common symptoms of colon cancer and got them checked out. She was diagnosed at stage 4 ...

Tumor deposits are a significant prognostic factor in colorectal cancer, yet underutilized in N-staging. Ten novel models incorporating tumor deposits showed improved prognostic performance over the ...

As more people aged 45-49 are getting screened for colon cancer, more early stage diagnoses are being made, according to new research from the American Cancer Society. The recommended age to begin ...

A woman who was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer at the start of 2025 has urged people to pay attention to three key ...