Patients in a structured exercise program experienced a 37% lower risk of death and a 28% reduction in recurrence or ...

Research led by the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany has ...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. This cancer often develops silently, with symptoms emerging only in later stages. Early detection can significantly ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center ...

Colorectal cancer may be treated with a laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection, an operation in which the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon are removed and a colostomy performed. Learn more from WebMD.

New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin recalls the four main symptoms that led to her being diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer last year. Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people under 50 ...

Some people have a sigmoid colon that’s a bit longer than usual, which is a normal variation in human anatomy, she adds. “I was always told I had a long colon,” Grenham recalls.

Background: Signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) of the rectum and sigmoid colon is a rare and highly malignant challenge in clinical practice. Although high PD-1+CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) ...

In healthy people, the colon looks like a U-shaped tube that is about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long. It makes up one-fifth of the length of the digestive tract, which begins at the mouth and ends at ...

The colon is part of the large intestine, and it has several different sections: ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid. The ascending colon is the first section. It is located in the ...

A redundant colon is an abnormally long colon that twists and loops to fit into the body. Read on for the possible causes, when to see a doctor, diagnosis, and more.

There were 208 patients enrolled from April 2018 to August 2021, with 25.0% having the tumor in the caecum, 54.8% in the ascending colon, and 20.2% in the transverse colon.