Colorectal cancer, the abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the large intestine or the rectum, is one of the most common ...

A University of Michigan School of Dentistry study has discovered a biological mechanism that preserves the gastrointestinal tracts in mice who were delivered lethal doses of chemotherapy (Nature, ...

Why Do People Get a Colonoscopy for Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and sores to form in the large intestine and rectum. It ...

The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, thin organ at the end of your digestive tract where your body produces and ...

A woman who was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer at the start of 2025 has urged people to pay attention to three key ...

Ischemic colitis reduces blood flow to the colon or large intestine. Mesenteric ischemia is a reduction in blood flow to the small intestine due to the narrowing of the arteries. Both conditions are ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, has become an epidemic in urban cities. Here are the signs to watch out for and when to ...

A woman diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at 24 years old has shared the three key symptoms that led her to see a ...