Without this enzyme, the small intestine cannot absorb lactose, which passes undigested into the colon, where bacteria ferment and cause gas. Even though dairy products are the major culprits of ...

Colon cancer is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Loss of the tumor suppressor ...

She referred me to a gastroenterologist. I told him my symptoms. He asked me if there was anyone in my family that had colon cancer, and I told him about my uncle who had died several years prior ...

She was on track to achieve her goal, studying psychology in college, but in April 2024 she was diagnosed with incurable colon cancer that had spread to her liver. At the time, she said doctors ...

A colorectal cancer expert has warned that thousands could be suffering a little-known symptom of the deadly disease that few people know about. Tenesmus - constantly feeling an urge to open your ...

Dennis the Menace star Jay North died at the age of 73 after battling colon cancer for years. Also known as colorectal cancer, the disease is a type of cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon ...

Seattle can’t get enough of everything Scott Shoemaker and Freddy Molitch create. If you’re unfamiliar, Shoemaker and Molitch are the artists behind annual traditions such as the ’80s, pill ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct Bryce Ramsey’s place of origin. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A colon cancer survivor credits early screening with saving her life. According to the American ...

Most colorectal cancer starts from a polyp, a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining. Polyps are often harmless, but over time, some grow and develop into cancer. Precancerous ...

Novant Health Inc. said it has moved its colon and rectal clinic from Greensboro to Kernersville and extended the hours to weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The address for the new outpatient clinic ...

By Shayla Colon Jerome Dewald sat with his legs crossed and his hands folded in his lap in front of an appellate panel of New York State judges, ready to argue for a reversal of a lower court’s ...