Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

During a sigmoidoscopy, doctors can check for inflammation and diagnose conditions like polyps, tumors, ulcers, hemorrhoids, and other conditions that affect the lower colon, including: ...

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.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...

Rectal cancer is cancer that develops in cells in the rectum. It’s often diagnosed with a colonoscopy, and stage depends on how far the cancer has spread. The outlook is good when detected and ...

In order to improve segmentation accuracy, we used an online dataset augmentation strategy based on Python script ImageMaskAugmentor.py to train a Colon-Polyp Segmentation Model. As the first trial, ...

The exact treatment plan depends on the type of cancer and how far it has spread. For example, if a colon polyp is found to be cancerous but no cancer has been found outside of the polyp, it would be ...

Superficial serrated adenoma (SuSA) is a new subtype of serrated lesions proposed in recent years, most of which are located in the sigmoid colon or rectum, with typical mixed adenoma and serrated ...

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 ...

The main symptoms are rectal discharge and abdominal pain. Diagnosis is based on clinical, imaging and digestive investigations, but pathological examination is the only means of confirmation. The ...

Hyperplastic polyps in the colon are small bumps in the colon lining which are typically benign. Learn the types of hyperplastic polyps, their causes, and more.