Colon cancer develops when tumorous growths form in the large intestine. It often produces no symptoms in the early stages, but people should see a doctor if they notice persistent changes in ...

If you've had any type of colon surgery (in which part or all of the large intestine is removed), chances are you've been told you need to follow a special diet as you recover over the next few weeks.

cecum stock videos & royalty-free footage The human gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) is an organ system responsible for consuming and digesting foodstuffs, absorbing nutrients, and expelling waste.

Based on the location of the polyps, participants were stratified into proximal and distal cases. Proximal polyps were defined as those in the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, and transverse ...

Symptoms of colon cancer (also called colorectal cancer) are the same for everyone, regardless of a person’s sex or gender. There are no symptoms specific to women. It’s worth noting that some ...

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Your surgeon might remove the part of your large bowel (colon) containing the cancer. This is called a colectomy. Your surgeon also removes nearby lymph nodes. Surgery to remove part of the colon is ...

The specialist uses a flexible tube called a colonoscope to do the operation. Read about surgery to remove a small part of the bowel lining Surgery to remove all or part of your bowel (colectomy) Your ...

Colonoscopy revealed that the terminal ileum, ileocecal valve, and inferior ascending colon showed circumferential granular hyperplasia and polypoid mucosal protrusion, with cobblestone-like changes ...