She blamed irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and even a tight bra. Looking back, she had some classic symptoms of colon ...

Then healthy parts of the colon or rectum are sewn back together. Bowel resection is done either by opening the abdomen (open resection) or by laparoscopy. Laparoscopy for bowel resection usually ...

Both colon and rectal cancer affect the large intestine, which is the lowest part of the digestive system. But they start in different places within it. Colon cancer can start anywhere in the ...

Colorectal cancer develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum — both are part of the large intestine in the digestive system. See Also It’s the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...

The sigmoid colon — the part of the large intestine nearest to the rectum — tends to be more “free floating” than other parts of the colon, says Dr. Alyson Cunningham, a colorectal surgeon ...

Proctitis affects the rectum, whereas ulcerative colitis can affect the colon, the rectum, or both parts of the intestine. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...

Then healthy parts of the colon or rectum are sewn back together. Bowel resection is done either by opening the abdomen (open resection) or by laparoscopy. Laparoscopy for bowel resection usually ...

This section is about surgery for cancer that starts in the large bowel (colon cancer) that hasn't spread to another part of the body. Local resection is for small, early stage colon cancers. Your ...