New research pinpoints exactly how much alcohol is linked to an increased colon cancer risk ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of colon cancer over their lifetime, a new study says.

Heavy drinking linked to higher colorectal cancer risk in a major study of 88,000 U.S. adults. Consistent alcohol use shows ...

1 in 5 people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer are under age 55.

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet its early symptoms are often overlooked or mistaken for minor ...

Consistent heavy drinking may raise cancer risk more than previously understood.

In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud university medical center and university hospital ...

Doctors in Chicago are testing immersive technology as part of a new clinical trial that could change how colon cancer is ...

Oct. 22, 2002 (Seattle) — Smoking has been identified as an important risk factor for colorectal polyps in a retrospective study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University in Long Island.