The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has published clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with cryptoglandular fistulas, rectovaginal fistulas and anorectal fistulas ...
Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world today, and is increasingly targeting even young people, under 45 ...
July 22, 2022 — The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to treat problems of the anus and ...
Many people have small pouches in the lin­ing of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. The ...
Q: I am 60 and I just had my screening colonoscopy. Although the good news was that there is no cancer, the bad news was that I have diverticulosis. How bad is that? A: Screening for colon cancer is ...
Bowel discomfort can be a sign of tenesmus. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Tenesmus isn't a condition by itself. Instead, it's a symptom of other health issues affecting your gastrointestinal (GI) ...
In diverticulosis, small pouches develop and bulge out through weak spots in the walls of the colon, typically in the part of the colon called the sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdomen. These ...