It’s large and it’s complicated, but a horse’s digestive system, much like a person’s, works like a dream when it’s ...

Of the 9 patients who received resection of tumors of the transverse, descending or rectosigmoid colon, 4 had a preliminary ... for car-cinoma of the splenic flexure. Following cecostomy, the ...

descending colon, and splenic flexure of the colon, closely adherent to the intestinal wall. The upper edge of the abscess was closely adhered to the left lobe of the liver, and the abscess wall was ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle. For more than ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed.

Katie Couric has advocated for colon cancer awareness since losing her husband to the disease in 1998. He was diagnosed at 41 years old, with symptoms like fatigue and digestive changes.

Jamie Comer says if guidelines had allowed her to get screened for colon cancer sooner, maybe she would have avoided a "death sentence" A woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer has ...