At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

Colorectal cancer is among the most common types of cancer. It arises from abnormal growth of cells in the lining of the colon or rectum, forming polyps that can become cancerous over time. While it ...

Each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer – a disease that is projected to take the lives of more than 50,000 this year alone. Colorectal cancer is a serious disease. In fact ...

Molecular/genomic profiling is expanding precision selection of systemic therapy and may enable immunotherapy-driven organ ...

A Mass General Brigham Community Care Van parked at a visit to the Greater Boston Catholic Charities food bank in Dorchester.

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Our Care Advisors will connect you with the best healthcare provider for your needs. MSK is a leader in cancer clinical trials. We often have many trials at a time, researching different types of ...

Nature connection can enhance mental, physical, and emotional well-being during cancer recovery, offering hope and inspiration. Journaling, outdoor exercise, and meditation are effective self-care ...

A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the ...

Patients with symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) problems and survivors of colon cancer were more likely to use oncology specialty care. Oncologic specialty care was more often used in colon cancer ...