Two local doctors joined Jennifer Waugh on News4JAX+ at 10 a.m. to discuss why younger people are developing colorectal cancer, the warning signs, and whether in-home tests are effective options at determining your risks.

Traditionally, treatment for colorectal cancer meant surgery, often leaving patients with a colostomy bag for life. But Patty Goering’s doctors at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center offered a different path.

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second-leading cause of cancer death. So, what can you do to lower your risk?

March is National Nutrition Month and National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

There is a terrifying rise in younger patients getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which is a time set aside every year to promote the importance of screenings.

If you can’t go a day without coffee, you’re not alone. A recent study shows it may help slow the spread of colon cancer. The study looked at dietary questionnaires from 1,171 people who were undergoing chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colon cancer. They found that for every cup of coffee consumed, there was a seven percent improvement in survival; and a five percent improvement in cancer growth. Researchers found that it didn’t matter if someone drank decaf or caffeinated coffee — both appeared to positively impact colon cancer.