Taking antibiotics for an extended period in early to middle adulthood might increase your risk for precancerous growths in your colon, a large study suggests. Women who took antibiotics for two weeks ...

Another study has shown an association between antibiotic use and an increased risk for colon cancer. The latest data come from a Swedish population study. Investigators analyzed data from more than ...

Taking low doses of aspirin (which inhibits platelet function) after a colon cancer diagnosis appears to be associated with better survival if the tumor cells express HLA class I antigen. Taking low ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated on August 23, 2019. Even a single course of antibiotics was found to be associated with an increase in the risk of developing colon cancer nearly a decade later, ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...