As millions of Americans stock up on hot dogs ahead of Independence Day, researchers have some bad news: those franks are ...

Virtual colonoscopy showed diffusenarrowing throughout the descending colon (Fig. 2).Four months after her first admission, she was readmitted to hospitalwith a large bowel obstruction.

Experts are warning that eating any quantity of this food item can increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, ...

You’ve probably heard the adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But the opposite can actually be true if you have ...

Colonic Stenting Since the first reported use of self-expandable colorectal stents in 1991, [17] their indications have broadened from palliation (Figures 3 and 4) to use as a bridge to surgical ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients were misdiagnosed initially. Two women who had colon cancer in their 30s were told they had hemorrhoids or a parasite.

Patients in a structured exercise program experienced a 37% lower risk of death and a 28% reduction in recurrence or ...

Colon cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 150,000 Americans in 2024. It’s the fourth most diagnosed cancer in the United States and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths, according to ...

Taking part in a structured exercise program after adjuvant therapy reduced the risk of colon cancer recurrence by 28% in a phase 3 trial — highlighting a powerful strategy for improving ...

Lowering the age to get a colonoscopy The issue first came to the forefront in 2020 when researchers found colorectal cancer rates among those under 50 rose 2.2% from 2011 to 2016 — even though rates ...

The epidemic of colon cancer among young people is increasingly becoming the focus of research and alarm — but there is another form of the deadly disease that is rising even faster.