Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

Mihaela’s story There’s no such thing as ‘too young’ for colorectal cancer, a harsh reality Mihaela, a 47-year-old single mom from Armonk, learned firsthand when she was diagnosed with Stage IIA […] ...

Scott Hennen, a conservative Fargo radio talk-show host, is recovering from surgery to remove his colon after pre-cancerous growths were found. Hennen was able to walk and drink diet soda Tuesday, ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...

Donna Gainer was enjoying life by hiking, biking and eating healthy. So it was a surprise when she was diagnosed with ...

Pope Francis awoke Thursday after a good first night in the hospital following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems that ...

There's potential good news for a sizable minority of people battling advanced colon cancer. Doctors in Britain say that an immunotherapy drug, given before surgery, can help many more patients with a ...