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Fish Oil May Raise or Lower Colon Cancer Risk, Depending on Your Genes

About 19 million U.S. adults take fish oil supplements, often to protect against chronic diseases. But new research suggests their ability to lower colon cancer risk may depend on a single gene.

Scientists at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas MD And...

Daily Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence Risk By Half

Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new clinical trial has found.

Daily aspirin reduced by 55% the risk of cancer recurrence in patients whose colorectal cancer is driven by a genetic mutation, researchers re...

Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people’s homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says.

More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer screening when they received an unsolicited stool test kit in the mail, ra...

Lowered Screening Age Leads To More Colon Cancers Detected Earlier

There’s been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that’s a good thing, experts say.

This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an earlier, more treatable stage, thanks to a decision to lower the screeni...