The Latest Breaking News from Colon Cancer

What Is Colon Cancer: Important Symptoms To Consider As 28-Year Old Mom Missed Diagnosis With Doctors Thinking She Only Had Haemorrhoids

Doctors warn colon cancer is rising in younger adults after a 28-year-old mother's symptoms were initially mistaken for haemorrhoids.

International Business Times UK · Mar 13

Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US

Experts warn younger people not to dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding as diagnoses rise for those under 50

The Guardian - US · Mar 12

The colon cancer crisis gripping young people could be fueled by a silent threat hiding in plain sight

Experts studying colon cancer have found another possible cause for the condition. This is significant considering how cases are alarmingly on the rise, especially among younger patients. This discovery could pave the way for earlier detection and even new treatment options.

The Mary Sue · Mar 11

Chadwick Boseman's widow doesn't want his legacy to be defined by his death

Chadwick Boseman's widow Simone Ledward Boseman hopes that the late Black Panther star's legacy isn't "distilled" by his death from colon cancer in 2020.

BANG Premier · Feb 8

Chadwick Boseman’s widow does not want his legacy to be ‘distilled’ to his death

The Black Panther actor, who also played singer James Brown in Get On Up, died in August 2020 aged 43, from colon cancer.

Evening Standard · Feb 8

France hopes to make screening for lung cancer routine by 2030

Screening for lung cancer could become as routine in France as checks for breast or colon cancer, according to Health Minister Stéphanie Rist, who says the country is preparing to roll out a pilot programme to screen thousands of at-risk individuals from next month.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 5

California beauty queen, 35, dies nine years after colon cancer diagnosis

Doctors gave Andrea Andrade up to two years to live in 2017

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Inspector General Report Finds Serious Failures Led to an Inmate Wasting Away From Treatable Cancer

Frederick Bardell died from treatable colon cancer after waiting six months for a colonoscopy.

Reason · Jan 6

The Mavericks singer Raul Malo dies aged 60

The Mavericks singer Raul Malo, known for hits like Dance The Night Away, has died aged 60 after a battle with colon cancer.

BANG Premier · Dec 10, 2025

Raul Malo death: Lead singer of Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, dies aged 60

Singer had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025