Managing Pain and Discomfort While Deciding on a Course of Treatment Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Stage 4 colon cancer, also known as metastatic colon cancer, is an advanced cancer that ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

During Thanksgiving 2013, Emma Dimery, then 23, experienced intense stomach cramps. After a blood test during her annual physical uncovered low hemoglobin levels, she underwent numerous tests and ...

Jenna Scott was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer aged 31 despite being fit and healthy. Misdiagnosed symptoms during pregnancy delayed her cancer diagnosis, complicating treatment. She expects ...

A survivor is sharing the colorectal cancer symptoms she missed in the hopes of helping others. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the ...

A single mother from Houston, Texas, is sounding the alarm after dismissing early warning signs of colorectal cancer. In a TikTok that’s racked up 2.3 million views, Radwah Oda — who is now battling ...

In 2018, Casandra Costley, then 32, noticed rectal bleeding. But, she thought it was a hemorrhoid and never thought to tell her doctor. “I ignored it. I had some rectal pain as well, which I also ...

Lauren Gilbert, who has stage 4 colon cancer, is writing greeting cards for her kids in advance because she might not make ...

In the spring of 2022, Thomas Packard found himself running to the bathroom a dozen times a day. He also noticed blood in his stool and just felt unwell. While he was bothered by this change, he ...

“I've gotten to the point where I tell people the truth about how I'm feeling," Jenna Scott, 39, tells PEOPLE Michael Humphrey Photography Doctors diagnosed Georgia mother Jenna Scott with stage 4 ...