The rectum begins at the rectosigmoid junction, which is demarcated by the confluence of the teniae coli. The anatomical structures that are anterior to the rectum differ in females (Figure 1A ...

At the rectosigmoid junction, formed stools with blood streaks at the periphery were seen (see Figure 2). After advancing the instrument to the middle part of the sigmoid colon, ...

Results: Of the 310 eligible patients, 14% received neither chemo nor RT, 13% received chemo or RT, and 73% received both. Receipt of chemo and RT was associated with younger age, stage III, ...

The aim of this paper is to report the trends nationwide in cancers of the colon (ICD10 C18) and of the rectosigmoid junction and rectum (ICD10 C19 and C20) for England for the period 1996–2004 ...