Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting both women and men; it kills approximately 50% of patients and this number has been almost unchanged for 20 years. Gene expression arrays ...

A 42-year-old man with a history of Crohn disease presented to the gastroenterology clinic to establish care. He reported that he was diagnosed with Crohn disease via colonoscopy 8 years ago, preceded ...

CLINICAL findings and laboratory tests frequently fail to indicate accurately the pathologic status of the gall bladder in acute cholecystitis. Gangrene with incipient or actual perforation may exist ...

A 44-year-old woman was referred to her local hospital due to occult blood in the stool that had been detected by screening examination. Colonoscopic examination at that time indicated a submucosal ...

Caecal cancer and ascending colon cancer had slower rates of metastasis to main nodes compared with transverse colon cancer. Routine prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy for the superior mesenteric ...

Problems with the colon, or large intestine, can cause pain in the lower abdomen. Possible causes of colon pain include constipation, diarrhea, and a range of gastrointestinal problems. This article ...