Eisengart removed the bottom part of her sigmoid colon to rid her body of the tumor. ... More than 1,400 people have completed their screenings — 100 more are scheduled through mid-May.

Similar measurements were made of the various layers of the sigmoid colon in 20 additional specimens that had been resected for chronic ulcerative colitis but in which there were no strictures.

WebMD explains laparoscopic proctosigmoidectomy, a surgery that removes a diseased section of the rectum and sigmoid colon if there is colorectal cancer.

With the distal colon defined as the rectum plus the sigmoid colon, only 37.9 percent of the patients with advanced proximal neoplasia (64 of 169) had a distal adenoma.

Adenocarcinoma of the Colon Associated With Sarcoidosis. Mehdi Mohamadnejad, MD, Mehdi Babai, MD, ... Colonoscopy revealed a large polypoid mass in the distal sigmoid colon, ...

The recovery period for sigmoid colectomy will vary depending on the type of surgery you undergo. It frequently includes a hospital stay between 3 and 10 days. If you have open surgery, your ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a test that a doctor uses to check the inner lining of your rectum and the lower part of your colon. You may get this test if you have certain gut problems, such as ...

An 80-year-old woman with personal history of early-stage breast cancer, treated with lumpectomy and radiation 11 years ago, initially presented with lower gastrointestinal bleeding in June 2008.

PC, a rare condition, is a form of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis that generally presents late in middle age. It is characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts within the wall ...