Colon cancer (also called colorectal cancer) is no longer just a disease of older adults — its incidence is rising sharply ...

Defining cure in stage II and III colon cancer has been challenging, and has never been systematically studied. In an analysis of 15 randomized trials, colon cancer relapse risk fell to 0.5% by year 6 ...

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping and bloating.

Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods – 10 servings per day on average – had a 45% higher risk of developing ...

People with colon cancer who took GLP-1 drugs were less likely to die within 5 years than people not on GLP-1s, a new study ...

Right-sided colon cancer may cause different symptoms than left-sided colon cancer. The first sign of right-sided colon cancer is often anemia caused by bleeding. Colon cancer is one of the most ...

Colon spasms are not a condition themselves. Instead, they may indicate the presence of an underlying health condition or be a reaction to having eaten certain foods. They may be painful or cause ...

The transverse colon is a segment of the large intestine that passes horizontally across the abdomen and sits beneath other organs in the abdominal cavity. As the longest and most mobile part of the ...

In this Sunday, July 4, 2021 file photo, Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives to recite the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican. In ...

MDCT performed with a dual energy setting may allow enhanced differentiation of polyps from fecal matter in an unprepped colon, meaning patients may be able to skip the uncomfortable colonic ...

This thesis investigates less invasive treatments for large colon polyps and early-stage colon cancer. The focus on a new technique: the colonoscopy-assisted laparoscopic wedge resection (CAL-WR).

Thousands in KY go unscreened for colon cancer because they lack access or don't want colonoscopies or stool-based tests, but there's another option.