Stool-based screening for colorectal cancer may be sharper in women than in men, and the reason traces back to sex-specific differences in gut bacteria. A screening-cohort analysis of microbiome ...

Colon cancer signs women often miss can look like everyday issues. Here are seven persistent symptoms worth reporting. The ...

Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and gas, new research reveals.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growths in the upper part of the colon, a new study confirms - suggesting, researchers say, that many women can ...

Colon cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers affecting women today. Despite its impact, many women miss early warning signs, mistaking them for everyday digestive issues or menopause.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Estrogen could help women diagnosed with advanced colon cancer to survive longer, a new study out in the journal Clinical Cancer Research suggests. While younger, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients ...

Colon cancer is often thought of as a man's disease. But it isn't. The disease affects men and women equally and is the third most common type of cancer in women — after lung and breast cancer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roughly eight years after treatment, 81% of female colon cancer survivors still had GI symptoms, say researchers who analyzed ...