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This article discusses possible warning signs of irritable bowel syndrome and recommendations for evaluation and management.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed. ...

Symptoms of colon cancer, a type of bowel cancer, can be easily dismissed as normal ailments. But it's crucial to be able to recognise the signs, as bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of the ...

A farmer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 33 has urged other young people to get symptoms of the disease checked out.

WHEN James Rogers first spotted blood in his poo his doctors insisted it wouldn’t be cancer. They even ran blood tests on the ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients were misdiagnosed initially. Two women who had colon cancer in their 30s ...

RIKEN scientists uncover how tobacco smoke alters gut bacteria, revealing potential new treatments for some types of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After a month of testing from my gastrointestinal doctor, I have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome ...