CHENNAI: Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat transverse through four tubes — the oesophagus, ...

LONDON - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) in Wales has initiated a six-month pilot program for a new medical device known as Speedboat®, developed by Creo Medical (TASE:PMCN) Group plc ...

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Both Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean announced they will retire at the end of the year and will leave their roles as head ...

Patients with colon cancer who still have cancer cells in their blood after surgery may improve their survival odds with ...

In August, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2385, mandating insurance coverage for all colonoscopies for patients exhibiting symptoms of colon cancer or having an existing colon condition ...

However, doctors regularly monitor all gallbladder polyps, regardless of type. Gallbladder removal is necessary only if a person experiences symptoms or if a polyp grows larger than 1 cm.

Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on examinations that are subsequently repeated due to an inadequate bowel cleansing. The decision to continue ...

How you feel after your bowel (colon) cancer operation depends on what type of surgery you have. After a big operation, you might wake up in the intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) ...

Dr. Allison Hoppe’s eyes were glued to the computer screen Monday as she carefully maneuvered a controller and scanned for lesions during a simulated colonoscopy at Corewell Health’s new Grand Rapids ...

Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat passes through four tubes: the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and finally through the large intestine which is also called the ...