The study identified a bacterial toxin created by E-coli as a potential driver of colon cancer cases among those under 50. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A study from UC San Diego researchers has identified ...

Stock image of E. coli bacteria. A bacterial toxin, caused by some strains of E. coli, may be fueling the alarming rise in colon cancer in young people if exposure happens before age 10. The problem ...

It's unclear why colon cancer cases have doubled in people under 55 over the past two decades, a staggering rise that has alarmed doctors and cancer researchers. But part of the story could be ...

Stock image of E. coli bacteria. A new study has found a link between early childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin, colibactin, which comes from some strains of E. coli and causes genetic mutation ...