Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer is the deadliest cancer for men under 50 and second ...

Colon cancer, one of the more common forms of cancer, can be influenced by a range of factors, some of which might be less expected. Chronic constipation can lead to prolonged retention of toxins in the colon, which might increase the risk of colon cancer.

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people under 50 in the US, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. While overall cancer deaths in younger adults have declined,