Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the colon, the longest part of the large intestine, or the rectum, the last several inches of the digestive tract.
Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...
Diagnoses in people younger than 55 have nearly doubled since 1995. View Entire Post › ...