Doctors decided to remove a patient’s ovaries. The patient didn’t know.
Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were removed as well. Removing Hubbard’s ovaries had been recommended to ...
I’m a colon and rectal surgeon — I always ask my patients to do this to prevent colon ...
Dr. Parul Shukla, a colon and rectal surgeon, told The Post that he always encourages his patients to commit to a colorectal ...
The New England Journal of Medicine27 天
Polyps of the Rectum and Colon and Their Relation to Cancer
In general terms, adenomatous polyps are located either in the colon, where laparotomy is necessary for excision, or in the rectum, where removal through the sigmoidoscope or excision through the ...
The Independent on MSN2 个月
Ozempic maker sued over claims the weight-loss medication led to woman’s colon removal
A woman is suing the manufacturer of Ozempic, claiming she had to have her colon removed following complications from taking ...
Fred Hutch1 年
Surgical Oncology
For example, doctors can remove precancerous polyps during a screening colonoscopy, which can help prevent colorectal cancer. Another example of preventive surgery is colon removal (prophylactic ...
BBC4 年
West Midlands Police officer given 'armour' for stoma bag
Mark Woodcock said he had to make the decision to remove his colon on a FaceTime chat with his wife due to Covid-19 A police officer who had his colon removed is set to return to work in the new ...