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 cancer
Dr. Parul Shukla, a colon and rectal surgeon, told The Post that he always encourages his patients to commit to a colorectal ...
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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 Hutch1y
Surgical Oncology
Another example of preventive surgery is colon removal (prophylactic colectomy) for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). FAP is an inherited condition where hundreds or thousands of colon polyps form ...
The New England Journal of Medicine28d
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 ...
Baylor College of Medicine4y
Ulcerative Colitis
Most patients with ulcerative colitis will not require surgery. However, some patients may not respond to medications or have other severe symptoms that require removal of the colon. Removal of the ...
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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 ...