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.

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

RALEIGH, N.C. — Salix Pharmaceuticals last week announced that the Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing a new drug application for Budesonide 2 mg Rectal Foam for the induction ...

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 ...

A Case of Ulcerative Colitis in a Sigmoid Colon Autotransplant Neovagina大腸全摘と腟合併切除を行った造腟術後の潰瘍性大腸炎の1例, Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal ...

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 ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than colonoscopy, is effective in reducing the rates of new cases and deaths due to ...