“All my labs and CT were clean, completely normal, despite having a decent-sized tumor,” Kohli said. “Things can’t really ...

Experts told The Post that while colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early, it’s often diagnosed at later ...

Financial adviser David Hungerford, of Long Island, joined an unfortunate club with a growing membership — people under 50 ...

In general, the diameter of the distended proximal colon is not helpful in determining the patient's prognosis, because risk of colonic perforation is related more to duration of the dilation than ...

A single polyp found during a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam will usually lead to follow-up colonoscopy to look for other polyps. Then, once the colon is "clean" of polyps, experts recommend repeat ...

Initial CTC screening performed as well as universal colonoscopy in the detection of advanced neoplasia — and minimized the risk for perforation. In earlier studies, the accuracy of computed ...

Carmel Grant was admitted to MUH on 4 January 2022 with severe abdominal pain caused by a perforated colon. In the days that followed, her condition worsened before surgery was carried out on 10 ...

With many new tests available, is colonoscopy still considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening? Here’s what gastroenterologists say. Is Colonoscopy Still the Best Way To Screen ...

(Sánchez et al., Pharmacological Research, 2013). Bifidobacterium seems to thrive in the low-oxygen tumor microenvironment, and its presence within certain colon tumors suggests it is leaking past the ...

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 ...