Colorectal Surgery with Transanal Excision procedure is an option for patients needing colon or rectal removal. In this procedure, the surgeon removes the colon or rectum and the surrounding tissue ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham ...

Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were ...

Gastroenterologists do not perform surgery but are qualified to perform ... Both can perform procedures like colonoscopy and polyp removal, but only colorectal surgeons are qualified to perform ...

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 ...

A doctor explained why you have unexpected diarrhoea after getting that gallbladder removal surgery. It has to do with the ...

An Anderson, South Carolina, man wants to tell everyone his health care story and the need to get a second opinion.

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 ...

Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

Early diagnosis and surgical removal of benign neoplastic lesions is an effective ... The BTTC, in collaboration with Dr. Karim Alavi in the Division of Colorectal Surgery at UMass Medical School in ...