Large studies link high red and processed meat intake, low fiber diets, smoking, heavy alcohol use, obesity, and sedentary ...

A Japanese double-blind randomized trial found that two years of decaffeinated green tea extract tablets were associated with ...

Japan’s legendary golfer Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki died at the age of 78 due to colon cancer. Ozaki, who claimed his first of 94 titles on the Japanese circuit in 1973, including six Japan PGA ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

Patients with incomplete colorectal polyp resections were at higher risk for more metachronous neoplasia and advanced neoplasia compared to patients who had a complete polyp resection, a post-hoc ...

Hyperplastic polyps in the colon are typically harmless, with a very low risk of causing cancer. However, doctors may choose to painlessly remove them during a colonoscopy. Hyperplastic polyps are ...