The recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered in 2021 from 50 to 45 for people of average risk.

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 refers to cancers in the colon and the rectum, and is currently the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. However, if caught early, many colon and rectal cancers ...

Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy are both procedures that can help your doctor understand what’s happening inside your colon. A colonoscopy offers a full view of the large intestine and is the best ...

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 ...

CARCINOMA of the rectosigmoid area of the colon is of common occurrence and fortunately is productive of early symptoms. Carcinomas in this location account for 60 per cent of all cases in the ...

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.

Postoperative chest x-ray showed that the catheter tip was 1.82 cm from the horizontal line of the tracheal carinal (Figure 3), suggested the tip of the catheter was in the appropriate position (1).

It's a long, thin organ at the end of your digestive tract where your body produces and stores stool. Your large intestine is responsible for ...

Volvulus is a condition that occurs when your bowel (which makes up your small intestine, colon, and rectum) twists around itself, causing a bowel blockage. This twist can block blood flow to the ...