“And then while they’re in there, they find a third tumor in my transverse colon, so I had three tumors.” After doctors removed the tumors, Schindler went through six months of chemotherapy and six ...

A healthy colon is a marvelously effective organ that squeezes nutrients and water out of food while pumping out waste. But sometimes small clumps of abnormal cells grow on the colon’s lining ...

The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14 ...

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The colon is a crucial component of our digestive system, primarily responsible for absorbing water and nutrients from our food intake. However, issues like unhealthy eating, stress, among other ...

Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Precancerous Colon Polyps May 31, 2023 — A new study has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon ... Researchers Chart a ...

Catherine Tudor was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2022. Ten days later, her daughter, Rihannon, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, the BBC reported. “When my mum told me ...

Cases of colon cancer have risen in younger people by 2% per year since 2011. GI oncologist Dr. James Cleary shared common signs and symptoms to look out for. If you have two symptoms at the same ...

Colon cancer cases are rising in younger people, and experts don't yet know why. But certain lifestyle factors are thought to decrease the risk of developing the disease. Over the past two decades ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer in the U.S. It’s commonly known as colon cancer, and it’s a disease doctors are continuing to try and raise ...

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A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the ...