with approximately 90% of the cases involving the sigmoid colon. Typically, diagnosis relies on CT of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP). The preferred treatment approach is sigmoid resection with a ...

Her colon had to be “unkinked” during an emergency colonoscopy, Grenham says, then shortened to prevent it from happening again. The sigmoid colon — the part of the large intestine nearest ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, researchers showed that oral vancomycin (OV) induces clinical remission in primary sclerosing cholangitis-associated inflammatory ...

Patients also scheduled for gastroscopy or those with previous colonic resection were excluded ... The other two failures, an obstructing sigmoid cancer and a tight NSAID induced transverse colon ...

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Conclusions: Endoscopic mucosal resection using 0.13% HA to colon polyps of less than 20 mm diameter is more effective than NS for complete resection and maintenance of mucosal elevation.

Diet Is Main Risk Factor for Colon Cancer in Younger Adults, New Study Suggests Aug. 14, 2024 — A new study has identified diet-derived molecules called metabolites as main drivers of young ...

Adenomatous polyps typically do not cause symptoms unless they progress to colon cancer. Even then, there may be no sign of a problem until the malignancy is advanced. This is why colon cancer ...

CRCs are often divided into two groups delineated by location: left-sided and right-sided (proximal) colon cancers. These anatomical sites help to capture the heterogeneous features of CRC in relation ...

Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

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