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Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers affecting the digestive system. What makes ...

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is a significant negative correlation between illness perception ...

June 15 (Reuters) - Spyre Therapeutics said on Monday its experimental bowel disease drug met the main goal of significantly reducing disease severity in a mid-stage trial. Here are some details: • ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

As we move through July, the legislative interim continues with a full agenda of interim joint committees, statutory committees, and task forces meeting to discuss a wide variety of topics in ...