The sigmoid colon is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum. It pushes feces along the bowel tract. It’s about a foot and a half long (around 40 centimeters) and ...

A new study from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) offers fresh insights into our understanding of colorectal cancer ...

But they’re commonly found in the lower-left side of your large intestine called the sigmoid colon. Ulcerative Colitis and Diverticulitis: Similarities and Differences ...

July 15, 2003 — Microarrays suggest that tumors from the left colon differ genetically from tumors from the right colon, according to a presentation on July 13 at the 94th annual meeting of the ...

No strictures were found in the right side of the colon, in marked contrast to carcinomatous strictures in ulcerative colitis. 3 The disease had been present for periods varying from five to 25 ...

Rectal and left-sided colon cancers are not clearly delineated by location but rather are characterized by a range of distinct molecular variations, a phenomenon that has implications for ...

Its right side includes the cecum and the ascending colon, while the left side is made up of the descending colon, the sigmoid colon and the rectum. Defective 'breast-cancer' genes are dangerous ...

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.

“Signs of problems in the sigmoid colon, such as diverticulitis, may include fever, pain in the left lower quadrant (of the abdomen), nausea, vomiting, and changes in bowel habit (often ...

A redundant colon is an abnormally long colon that also has additional loops or twists. Learn about symptoms, treatments, at-home care, and more.

They are most common in the lower portion of the large intestine (called the sigmoid colon). Diverticulosis is very common and occurs in 10% of people over age 40 and in 50% of people over age 60.

Dear Dr. Roach: This past weekend, during my son’s wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed ...