A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an eight-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

There are a few different types of common procedures, and your specific situation will determine which is right for you, says Dana Lukin, MD, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think ...

Among patients with high-risk malignant colorectal polyps, 19% had residual disease, with rates of 25% in the immediate surgery group vs 9% in the nonoperative management group. The rate of rectum and ...

ctDNA testing post-surgery identifies high-risk stage 3 colon cancer patients more accurately than traditional staging methods. Detectable ctDNA correlates with a four- to six-fold increased risk of ...