Research

Mayo Clinic researchers have long been involved in advances to early diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Problems identified in the clinic are taken to the laboratory for study, and the results are then translated back into clinical practice.

Publications

See a list of publications about early-onset colorectal cancer topics by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research labs

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Colorectal cancer research centers and programs

Colon Cancer Family Registry

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center — Research

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report. In U.S. News & World Report’s regional analysis, Mayo Clinic Children’s is ranked No. 1 in Minnesota and No. 1 in the five-state Upper Midwest region, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Research Profiles

Aug. 14, 2025