the descending colon and the sigmoid colon. Because it only involves the last few segments of your colon, a sigmoidoscopy doesn’t require as much preparation as a colonoscopy. “Unlike a ...

Recent evidence suggests that serrated polyps with features of larger size, sessile serrated polyp histology, cytologic dysplasia and location in the proximal colon may have a higher risk of ...

How important is your colon? Well, not only is it responsible for breaking down your food and providing nutrition, but it also eliminates waste products from the body through feces. It is one of the ...

Abstract: Detection and classification of cell nuclei in histopathology images of cancerous tissue stained with the standard hematoxylin and eosin stain is a challenging task due to cellular ...

On May 15, 2025, Ross announced in X that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 73. The announcement is the latest chapter in his long battle with cancer after being treated for skin ...

Jim Ross, the legendary wrestling commentator, has revealed his colon cancer diagnosis, adding to his recent health challenges, including skin cancer and a broken hip. Despite these setbacks ...

A healthy colon is about five feet long, two and a half inches in diameter, and weighs two to three pounds. The average American’s colon weighs ten to fifteen pounds. It is not uncommon for an ...

Legendary wrestling commentator Jim Ross has announced he’s been diagnosed with colon cancer. The All Elite Wrestling (AEW) broadcaster shared the news on Twitter, stating, “Diagnosed this ...

The Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit helps future surgeons develop knowledge, understanding, and research skills, fostering growth in surgical practice and innovation. The Hunter Surgical ...

For a sigmoidoscopy, the area examined is not the entire colon but only the sigmoid colon — the bottom third, where 60% of colon cancers occur. Because a sigmoidoscopy looks only at part of the colon, ...

If the APC gene is defective, it makes the gene unstable and more susceptible to additional changes that may lead to colon and rectal cancers. The APC I1307K mutation is primarily found in people of ...

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride. He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a ...