Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

People with colon cancer who took GLP-1 drugs were less likely to die within 5 years than people not on GLP-1s, a new study ...

Prophylactic closure of defects after endoscopic submucosal dissection of the colon reduces delayed bleeding and may lower ...

In a world-first procedure at Rabin Medical Center, a 23-year-old woman underwent life-saving intestinal surgery in her 32nd week of pregnancy—and later gave birth to a healthy baby girl.The post ...

Neoadjuvant therapy plays an increasingly important role in the multidisciplinary management of gastrointestinal cancers.

Background Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication after abdominal surgery that significantly delays recovery. Evidence suggests that the general anaesthetic propofol inhibits ...

South Carolina pays estate of patient who died following days in agony after surgeons left a blade inside him - Jeffrey Alan Fulcher, a 58-year-old husband and father of three, died after a minimally ...

Gretchen Dirnberger doesn’t have a history of cancer in her family. So when she began experiencing an inconsistent stool, often fluctuating between constipation and diarrhea, she thought it might be ...

Introduction Malignant obstruction of the large bowel is a common clinical presentation, particularly in terminal cancer patients. Urgent resection and surgical diversion were the treatments of choice ...

Ischemic Colitis occurs when blood flow to part of the colon is reduced or blocked, causing inflammation and potential tissue damage. Symptoms can range from mild abdominal discomfort to severe pain ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

"Understanding the rates of false-positives and false-negatives in lymph node assessment allows for better-informed surgical decision-making. This contributes to determining the extent of LN ...