After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...

Colorectal cancer, or colon cancer, is a silent threat most of the time, starting right inside one's colon. However, in its earliest stages, it looks nothing like cancer at all. To the trained surgeon ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

u2028“This recent study looked at 29,000 women and found that by looking at their servings of ultraprocessed foods that if ...

Genetics, the microbiome, and low screening rates may be factors in the increase, experts say. Here are risk factors for the disease—and the most common symptoms. This colorized abdominal X-ray shows ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

Amgen and AstraZeneca's Tezspire has claimed FDA approval as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), its second indication after severe asthma. The anti-TSLP antibody has ...

Symptoms of colorectal cancer and rectal cancer are not always easy to recognize, leading to missed opportunities for early diagnosis. For one thing, many people with colon and rectal cancers (known ...

Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a promising biomarker enabling the detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) in patients with locally advanced colon cancer. The phase II/III ...

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