Traditionally, treatment for colorectal cancer meant surgery, often leaving patients with a colostomy bag for life. But Patty Goering’s doctors at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center offered a different path.

A mom recalls her first symptoms of colorectal cancer, which she mistook for hemorrhoids caused by her pregnancy at the time. Here's what led to her diagnosis at age 42.

For the first time ever, the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70 percent. While it’s a moment to celebrate, doctors warn the fight is far from over. Sean Stevenson said he remembers waking up every morning and being reminded,