Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand ...

Armed with dark humor — and a camera crew — Ricciardi faces cancer and comes to terms with death in the film, which serves as ...

LOS ANGELES - Increased screening for colorectal cancer during the last decade has put a sharp dent in both the prevalence of the No. 2 cancer killer and in the number of deaths resulting from it, the ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

A NEW randomised controlled trial suggests that combining water exchange with cap-assisted colonoscopy can significantly shorten cecal intubation time and reduce patient discomfort during unsedated ...

The "Gastrointestinal Diagnostics - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Gastrointestinal Diagnostics was valued at US$4.9 ...

Colorectal cancer diagnoses are rising among adults under 50 in the U.S. Kirsten Scheller was diagnosed with colon cancer at 22 after being misdiagnosed for years. She now advocates for early ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to highlight a deadly but preventable cancer responsible for more than 50,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. According to the Colorectal Cancer ...

Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...

Pain in your descending colon might be caused by conditions like constipation, diarrhea, or inflammatory diseases. You should see a healthcare provider if you have abdominal pain, bloody stools, or ...

Every year, doctors diagnose more than 107,000 cases of colorectal cancer. While survival rates have improved, it's still the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined. Knowing ...