A 56-year-old man from Lebanon died from an extremely rare and aggressive form of colon cancer after suffering subtle ...

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 ...

In contrast, sigmoid colon cancer-associated RPF arises from tumor invasion or a desmoplastic reaction. Cancer cells may infiltrate the retroperitoneum via direct serosal extension or lymphatic spread ...

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.

Many sigmoid colon cancer prediction systems rely on traditional methods, which are prone to human error and ineffective in spotting minute variations. However, ...

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 ...

There were 355 colorectal surgeries that were performed with robotic assistance and included in this study, with sigmoid resections performed in 47.6% of the cases, rectal surgery in 34.7%, and ...

Sigmoid Colectomy A sigmoid colectomy, also known as a sigmoidectomy, is the resection of the sigmoid colon. Part or all of the rectum may also be removed in some cases. Sigmoidectomy is the primary ...

WebMD explains laparoscopic proctosigmoidectomy, a surgery that removes a diseased section of the rectum and sigmoid colon if there is colorectal cancer.

Gastroenterology > Colon Cancer Lasting Reductions in CRC Incidence, Death With Single Sigmoidoscopy — But editorialists call USPSTF-recommended screening option "outdated" by Mike Bassett ...

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) ...