Obstruction of the lumen of the appendix is the major cause of appendicitis. Tumors could obstruct this lumen and cause appendicitis in the elderly. The association between appendicitis and colon ...

A promising experimental blood test has shown the ability to accurately detect colon cancer with 81% accuracy in patients and correctly rule it out in 90% of healthy individuals. This less ...

Your appendix is a narrow tube-shaped sac that connects to your colon near the beginning of your large intestines. Even though the purpose of your appendix is not clear experts believe it may be a ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh has become one of the top places in the world for the treatment of appendix cancer – a rare cancer affecting one in a million people. Many of them were told they ...

Ashland County health officials are seeking grant money to increase at-home colorectal cancer screening kits — despite a ...

The appendix is a small organ attached to the colon that resembles a worm. This sac of tissue is pouch-like and located in the cecum, which is the first part of the colon and is found in the lower ...

Diet Is Main Risk Factor for Colon Cancer in Younger Adults, New Study Suggests Aug. 14, 2024 — A new study has identified diet-derived molecules called metabolites as main drivers of young ...

Kevin Powell, MD, recently joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates and sees patients in ...

Adenomatous polyps typically do not cause symptoms unless they progress to colon cancer. Even then, there may be no sign of a problem until the malignancy is advanced. This is why colon cancer ...

The test was 81% accurate in detecting colon cancer among people with the disease It also was 90% accurate in ruling out colon cancer among healthy people TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An ...

Colon cancer symptoms in women include diarrhea, constipation, unintended weight loss, and bloody stools. While these are the same for anyone with colon cancer, symptoms in women may be misattributed ...

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