Symptoms of colon cancer can be vague, making early detection challenging, but persistent abdominal pain and changes in bathroom habits are key warning signs. “Obviously, if you’re having a ...

Staff Sigmoid colon Transmural biopsy 59 F T (pneumatic dilatation of benign stricture) Staff Stricture site Over-stretching of the benign stricture * Previously reported in Lohsiriwat et al.

More people have colon cancer spread to their bones than in years past. This may be because colon cancer treatments have improved, which allows people to live longer, giving the cancer more time ...

People with inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, also are at elevated risk, as are those who have had radiation to the abdomen or pelvic area and ...

But what if it’s more than that? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most misunderstood gut disorders, affecting millions worldwide. It doesn’t cause lasting harm, but it can significantly ...

Katie Couric has advocated for colon cancer awareness since losing her husband to the disease in 1998. He was diagnosed at 41 years old, with symptoms like fatigue and digestive changes.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - March is colon cancer awareness month. The disease is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. according to the American Cancer Society. One Savannah woman knows ...

The stakeholders in a consensus at the launch of the Dr Olumuyiwa Olugbolahan Olusanya Colon Cancer Screening Campaign (DOCAC) are that colon cancer is common but it is curable when it is detected ...

Short bowel syndrome is an extremely rare disease of the intestines. Only about 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S. have it, including adults and children. Here’s what you should know.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults. This startling trend is why the American Cancer Society has created a new online risk assessment tool. It's a new resource ...

After a colonoscopy, a gastroenterologist diagnosed her with ulcerative colitis (UC), a disease where the body’s immune cells overreact and attack the colon—part of the large intestine ...