Proctosigmoiditis is a form of left-sided ulcerative colitis that affects the rectum and sigmoid colon rather than a larger area of the colon. It usually causes diarrhea. Proctosigmoiditis affects ...

Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, refers to any cancer that affects the colon and rectum. Common signs of colorectal cancer include blood in the stool ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- It’s becoming more common for people under 50 to be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, rates increased by more ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

Colon cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and third leading cause of cancer deaths. It is also one of the most preventable types of cancer when it is detected early. Colon cancer ...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Colon Cancer Awareness Month is officially here as we enter into March. According to the American Association for Cancer Research, over 150,000 people in the United States ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed form of the disease in the United States. When caught early, it’s also one of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Norton Cancer Institute’s Director of Gastrointestinal Malignancy Program Dr. Michael Driscoll, M.D. joins Maira Ansari to bring awareness about colon cancer and promotes ...

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States, with more than 150,000 new diagnoses each year. But its prevalence varies considerably by age, race, sex, and geographical ...