A woman was experiencing a common symptom of colon cancer for years, but doctors dismissed it as pregnancy-related. She was diagnosed with stage 3c.

Roughly one-third of colorectal cancer survivors require temporary or permanent ostomy formation, making perioperative counseling and survivorship planning central to long-term quality-of-life ...

Colon cancer symptoms often don't exist. An active woman shares how repeated nudges from a loved one led to her diagnosis: "My entire life changed that day." ...

After the popular Lee’s Summit coach’s successful colon cancer surgery, his story and community support highlight screening ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans woman says a colonoscopy she scheduled shortly after turning 45 saved her life. Mel Buchanan, a curator at the New Orleans Museum of Art and mother of two, said she ...

A woman with stage 4 cancer received a liver from her friend — and the transplant saved her life. In May 2024, Amy Piccioli, a 41-year-old accountant from Los Angeles, visited the emergency room after ...

This story is brought to you by Ochsner Health. Mel Buchanan didn’t expect anything unusual when she scheduled her first colonoscopy last year. She had no symptoms and was leading a busy life as a ...

Ostomies are indicated after bowel resection when an anastomosis is not feasible or must be deferred, with colostomy and ileostomy providing controlled diversion through a stoma. Common management ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After my brother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, I read that it's often treated with surgery first. Can you tell me more about the surgery? ANSWER: When someone is diagnosed ...

Sydney Stoner was dismissed by doctors despite having signs of colon cancer. She lied and said she had blood in her stool to ...

"I feel like I've already won," the country singer-songwriter shares of his perspective today. "Everything's lined up just ...