Bright red blood may come from swollen blood vessels (piles) in your back passage, but could also be caused by bowel cancer.

Treatment for short bowel syndrome varies by stage and may include intravenous (IV) nutrition, feeding tubes, dietary changes ...

Cancer incidence is increasing, especially among younger adults, and current risk factors don’t fully account for the trend.

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people. A doctor said many people are missing an early warning sign because too ...

U of U Health Colon and Rectal Surgery Services has advanced fellowship training and experience in colon and rectal surgery, as well as gastrointestinal surgery. Our colon and rectal surgeons are ...

Patients were given up to 9 weeks of pembrolizumab prior to surgery, instead of the usual surgery followed by 3 to 6 months ...

Adam Keating's screening caught colon cancer early enough for surgery to be curative as doctors warn cases are rising fast in ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Long-term constipation can lead ...

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the second most lethal cancer after lung cancer, with the highest incidence rates being reported in developed countries. Accordin ...

In the absence of registry data, it is impossible to know the precise incidence and prevalence of short bowel syndrome in the United States. On the basis of European data, the incidence of total ...