Colon cancer is rising in young people. Finally, scientists have a clue about why. As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers.

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Mom thought her stomach cramps, pain, diarrhea from norovirus. They were signs of Stage 4 colon cancer, Lynch syndrome. Insurance denied treatment. Now receiving it.

Background Urinary catheter placement is routinely performed after proctectomy. However, there is uncertainty regarding the need for bladder training before catheter removal. This trial aims to ...

Some people have a sigmoid colon that’s a bit longer than usual, which is a normal variation in human anatomy, she adds. “I was always told I had a long colon,” Grenham recalls.