“Fatigue is the most common and least definitive of symptoms associated with colon cancer,” the center says. Stool that is irregularly skinny may be a sign of an obstruction in the colon, like a tumor ...

The colon plays a crucial role in digestion and overall well-being. However, early symptoms of problems are often mild or ...

Researchers at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified a mechanism that underlies inflammation and pain in the colon, and demonstrated that blocking a key receptor from entering colon cells can ...

A targeted opioid that only treats diseased tissues and spares healthy tissues relieves pain from inflammatory bowel disease without causing side effects, according to new research published in the ...

The transverse colon is a segment of the large intestine that passes horizontally across the abdomen and sits beneath other organs in the abdominal cavity. As the longest and most mobile part of the ...

About 1.9 million new cases of colorectal cancer were reported in 2020, claiming 930,000 lives, according to the WHO data. Colon cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, is ...

Amy Driben-Salcedo dismissed the burning in her abdomen as an ulcer—until a colonoscopy revealed she had colon cancer. People often ignore their own symptoms, and 49-year-old Amy Driben-Salcedo was no ...