The descending colon is the third main section of the colon and connects to the transverse colon and sigmoid colon. Many health conditions can affect the descending colon, including inflammatory bowel ...

The findings could help researchers ... 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 ...

With colorectal cancer rates rising among young people, it’s important to know the signs that may indicate colon cancer. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer ...

Families with hereditary tumor diseases have a high risk of developing certain cancers such as colon cancer or breast ... with an initial classification as benign or pathogenic, about 95% remained ...

While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially noncancerous lesions in the mouth. This means that they do not metastasize ...

Specifically, the tumor can form on any of these three layers. These tumors are often slow-growing. Around 80% are benign (not cancerous). Meningioma is the most common type of head tumor.

The frequent use of high-resolution imaging techniques has resulted in higher rates of adrenal tumor identification. Although many of these tumors are benign and hormonally inactive, previous research ...

Young adults with colon cancer are typically diagnosed at a later stage and with a more aggressive type of the disease, a new study says. Obesity, family history, inflammatory bowel disease ...

The Colon Cancer Family Registry serves as a resource to support studies on the etiology, prevention and clinical management of colorectal cancer. The Colon Cancer Family Registry at Mayo Clinic is ...

Four were the result of benign fixation of the sigmoid (two diverticular disease, one Crohn's disease, one no cause stated). All were completed after changing to the paediatric colonoscope. The other ...