Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine and rectum become inflamed. It is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain and blood in the stool.

The ability to accurately locate a polyp found on computed tomographic colonography (CTC) at subsequent optical colonoscopy (OC) is an important task in colorectal cancer screening. We present a ...

Background: Lateral spreading tumours are superficial spreading neoplasms now increasingly diagnosed using chromoscopic colonoscopy. The clinicopathological features and safety of endoscopic mucosal ...

Tools are used through the colonoscope to remove small cancers on the inside lining of the colon, along with a small amount of surrounding healthy tissue on the wall of colon. When cancer or polyps ...

New Soft Robotic Add-On Provides Safer, More Comfortable Colonsocopy A soft robotic colonoscope add-on enhances patient safety and comfort with real-time pressure monitoring and redistribution, and ...

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has been steadily rising worldwide. Early screening and treatment by colonoscopy are critical in reducing both the incidence and mortality rate of CRC. The ...

What causes gas in the digestive tract? Gas in the digestive tract comes from two sources: Aerophagia (air swallowing). This is usually caused by eating or drinking rapidly, chewing gum, smoking, or ...