Diverticulitis can cause rectal bleeding. In fact, diverticular bleeding is the most frequent cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Share on Pinterest Grace Cary/Getty Images Diverticulitis is a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with rectal bleeding were 8.5 times likelier to have early-onset colorectal cancer, data show. Most ...

Tests and screenings exist that help doctors detect these illnesses and take potentially life-saving action before the ...

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer diagnosis among ...

Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and fourth for women, but is the second overall when men and women are combined, according to data compiled by the ...

Dr. Sheetal Kircher with Lurie Cancer Center says some signs of a pulmonary embolism include fatigue and shortness of breath.

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About 10% of patients with new rectal bleeding have colorectal neoplasia, based on a prospective study of 265 patients older than 45 years who reported new rectal bleeding at a rural general practice ...

The increase in CRC-related mortality in younger adults is driven by screening delays and advanced-stage diagnoses, according to Jordan Karlitz, MD.

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Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, but her death certificate also revealed she was diagnosed with rectal cancer ...