By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of colon cancer over their lifetime, a new study says.

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New research pinpoints exactly how much alcohol is linked to an increased colon cancer risk ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

This symptom is often dismissed, which is why it's so important to recognize.

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

It's the top cause of cancer death for men and women combined, a new study says.

Researchers have developed a urine test capable of detecting pre-cancerous polyps in the colon, according to an Edmonton Journal report. The test was developed by researchers at the University of ...

Doctors at AdventHealth in Orlando are using the newly FDA approved Senhance system for minimally-invasive abdominal surgery. Unlike other robotic systems, the Senhance provides real-time haptic ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...