According to Dueker, any noticeable alteration in your bowel habits could be a potential red flag (but, he stressed, is not always a sign of colon cancer). In addition to a change in stool shape or ...

Colon cancer can announce its presence with symptoms like abdominal pain or cramping, bloody stools, and one lesser-known sign: change in poop shapes.The National Cancer Institute estimates that more ...

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a ...

According to the doctor, colorectal cancer often starts with no symptoms at all. Many people feel completely normal while precancerous polyps silently grow inside them for years.

Colonoscopies remain the gold standard, but the American Cancer Society says alternatives may improve screening rates.