Crohn’s and UC affect the GI tract differently. Crohn’s impacts the whole tract, while UC is limited to the colon. Learn the ...

These physicians treat diseases of the intestinal tract, colon and rectum. Laila Rashidi, M.D.: anorectal disorders, minimally invasive surgery; MultiCare colon and rectal surgery, Allenmore Medical ...

Surgical procedures for Crohn’s are no longer considered a last resort. Here’s what you need to know if your doctor recommends surgery.

Ms Munmun, a 43-year-old female from Durgapur, West Bengal, presented with abdominal distension. She had a history of unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy 25 years prior. She was diagnosed with ...

Ms Munmun, a 43-year-old female from Durgapur, West Bengal, presented with abdominal distension. She had a history of unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy 25 years prior. She was diagnosed with ...

ctDNA testing post-surgery identifies high-risk stage 3 colon cancer patients more accurately than traditional staging methods. Detectable ctDNA correlates with a four- to six-fold increased risk of ...

Colorectal cancer — which includes cancer of the colon and of the rectum — is considered early onset when diagnosed in people under the age of 50. While the majority of diagnoses are still among ...

PURPOSE: To investigate the deposition of collagen in the colon wall of patients with sigmoid diverticulitis. METHODS: Samples of sigmoid tissue from 15 patients (disease group), seven men and eight ...

Q: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I'm dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...

Fugees co-founder Pras Michel’s sentencing hearing relating to his 2023 conviction for conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China was delayed last week amid “emergency ...