About 93 million computerized tomography scans are performed every year in the U.S., more than half of them are for people 60 and older.

Jessica Wozniak thought that some of the symptoms of norovirus were lingering. They were signs of Stage 4 colon cancer.

The proposed bill would also help Connecticut fire departments and municipalities remove PFAS from firefighters' gear and ...

The early stages of colorectal cancer can be asymptomatic. For those at average risk, current guidelines recommend screening ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations are a leading cause of higher radiation doses in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to study results published in the Journal of Crohn’s ...

Bowel endometriosis occurs when endometrium tissue, which normally lines the uterus, grows on the surface of or inside the intestines; it can also grow on the rectum or in other parts of the bowel.

There are other methods -- such as colonoscopy (in which the doctor uses a flexible tube with a tiny camera on it to check your entire colon); CT colonography (also called a virtual colonoscopy ...

Colon cancer occurs when cells in your large intestine grow out of control. Treatment can vary by the stage and type of colon cancer. Colon cancer is a type of cancer that starts in your colon (la ...

CT scan was the best diagnostic method with an accuracy of 83 per cent. Necrotic small bowel loops appeared in 46.5 per cent of the patients. Eighteen patients had postoperative complications (14%).

Colon cancer has been on the rise in Americans under 50 for the last three decades, but it’s not exactly clear why. Researchers suspect poor diet, obesity, sedentary lifestyles, environmental ...

There is something you can do that may help you live longer after a colon cancer diagnosis, and you can start it on your own, at your home or a gym. Exercise is associated with longer lives for ...

Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of benign lipoma, composed of mature adipose tissue and fibrovascular trabeculae, with no evidence of malignancy. The patient experienced an ...