Woman who had agonizing stomach pain and a bloated belly had a twisted colon, or sigmoid volvulus. Doctors had to untwist it and remove part of her colon.

The sigmoid colon — the part of the large intestine ... It can also cut off the blood supply to the colon — think of a long balloon being twisted or a garden hose that bends to the point ...

TULSA, Okla. — Our Blood Institute is asking the community to donate blood due to seasonal illnesses impacting the amount of available blood for patients. "We are doing everything we can to ...

An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The research is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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 ...

He is a native English speaker. A blood test that accurately detects colon cancer in middle-aged and older people and also rules it out when it is not present can help to increase the rate of ...

A new study has found that a simple blood test can accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged and older adults. The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, suggests that this ...

Gallstone ileus of the sigmoid colon is an important, though extremely rare, cause of large bowel obstruction. The gallstone often enters the large bowel through a fistula formation between the ...

The winter storm that hit Kentucky in early January hurt the state’s blood supply, the Kentucky Blood Center said Monday. The wintry conditions — snow, ice and freezing temperatures — caused the blood ...

India faces a significant shortfall in blood supply, leading to 12,000 deaths daily. Healthy individuals aged 18-65 with a minimum weight of 45 kg can donate, if they meet specific health criteria.

Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their blood after surgery to remove the ...