or cecum), or not irradiated (remainder of colon). A total of 30,552 men received radiation, and 55,263 underwent surgery alone; 1437 patients developed colorectal cancer during a mean follow-up ...

However, there was no evidence that the cecum was high-riding or that ... this patient had no history of abdominal surgery. An obstructing small-bowel lymphoma may grow larger, but this patient ...

To alleviate this pressure, the fluid was manually decompressed into the cecum. To further investigate ... by exteriorizing and decompressing the colon before repositioning it in its normal ...

Sections were made perpendicular to the suture area of the cecum and stained with hematoxylin and eosin ... Endoluminal vacuum-assisted therapy as a treatment for anastomotic leakage in colorectal ...

Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a tube-shaped structure found by the colon in the lower right quadrant of ... that the appendix works as a reservoir for good bacteria. Surgery ...

I put these symptoms off for months before finally going to get a colonoscopy,” Joe Faratzis recently admitted. “Don’t risk ...

CORT team has identified key biomarkers and treatment strategies that predict and enhance effectiveness of radiotherapy in ...

Recovery from bowel obstruction surgery can last for several weeks and require rest and self-care. Your healthcare team will help develop a recovery plan that meets your specific needs.

As colon cancer rates rise among young people, a study has found that this type of food might be one of the reasons why.

The body is resilient,” Dr. Timothy Yeatman said. “If diets are truly changed … results could happen in months.” ...

Casandra Costley thought rectal bleeding, pain was because of a hemorrhoid. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

Colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, may be fueled by the food on our plates.