Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a mutation in a common oncogene—a gene that can cause cancer—that may play an important role in colon cancer. Researchers also showed how this ...

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of the colon (LCNECs) are even rarer, accounting for around 0.25% of colorectal cancers 7, with a poor prognosis due to their tendency to metastasize early 4, 8.

Because a sigmoidoscopy looks only at part of the colon, the preparation is simpler, and sedation may not be needed, as it is for a colonoscopy. Sigmoidoscopies are not performed as frequently in the ...

McBreen said that her tumor was found in the transverse colon (an area of the large intestine that’s located under organs in the abdominal cavity). McBreen explained that her tumor caused ...

Surgery to remove part or all of the colon is called a resection or colectomy. How much of the colon is removed depends on the size of the cancer and where the cancer is. After the surgeon has removed ...

Colon cancer The colon is the first part of the large bowel. It is about 5 feet long and is divided into 4 sections. Cancer can develop in any of these. The parts of the colon are the: ascending colon ...

People with irritable bowel syndrome, stomal problems, or stomas in the ascending or transverse parts of the colon are less likely to have success with irrigation. So it’s not a good option for ...

The American Cancer Society estimates over 154,000 Americans will be struck with the colon cancer this year, and just under 53,000 will die. In 2023, 19,550 people under the age of 50 reported ...

BENGALURU: Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat transverse through four tubes – the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and finally through the large intestine which is ...

Carcinoma of the Transverse Colon There were 7 cases in this group, including 5 female and 2 male patients, all but 1 of which occurred three years ago.