The tumor was located higher in the transverse colon, located just beneath the other organs in the abdominal cavity. It's the longest and most mobile part of the colon. This then caused a bowel ...

Scans revealed that a tumor about the size of a small orange was blocking Hungerford’s colon. Surgery was scheduled for the following month. In the meantime, Hungerford grappled with the weight ...

HMGA1 directly activates ASCL2, a gene associated with early-onset colon cancer. Also, high levels of HMGA1 may help tumor cells evade detection by immune cells, making cancer harder to fight.