Colorectal Polyps
3 Things to Know About Colon Polyps > News > Yale Medicine
First, the polyp is removed. Therefore, if a person is pre-cancerous, the cancer will never develop. A colonoscopy is usually done under sedation and involves inserting…
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Colorectal Cancer
FDA approves fruquintinib for metastatic colorectal cancer
The FDA has approved fruquintinib (Fluzacra) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who were previously treated with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan-based chemotherapy, or…
Functional Bowel Disorders
The value of mind-body therapy in functional gastrointestinal diseases is proven.
Mental health conditions are becoming increasingly common and can trigger gut-brain axis (GBA) disorders, and the number of people being diagnosed with these disorders has increased…
Anal Fistulas and Abscesses
Multidisciplinary management of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review
specialty Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and immunologyanatomyanesthesiologyCardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgerycardiologyCritical caredentalDermatologyDiabetes and endocrinologyemergency medical careepidemiology and public healthRegular medicineForensic medicineDepartment of GastroenterologyGeneral medical…
Appendicitis
Man sues UW Medicine for removing wrong organ after botched appendix surgery
A local man is fighting for his life after a suspected botched surgery. He is currently suing doctors at UW Medicine and the state. The suit…
Diverticular Disease
Right-sided diverticulitis: a rare cause of right-sided abdominal pain
specialty Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and immunologyanatomyanesthesiologyCardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgerycardiologyCritical caredentalDermatologyDiabetes and endocrinologyemergency medical careepidemiology and public healthRegular medicineForensic medicineDepartment of GastroenterologyGeneral medical…
Anorectal Anatomy and Physiology
Comparison of colorectal cancer and colon cancer
Although colorectal cancer and colon cancer are separate diseases, they are closely related. Both are caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the large…
Rectal Prolapse
What is rectopexy?
Rectopexy is often performed when there is a protrusion of the rectum through the anus, known as a prolapse. In other words, the rectum at the…
Anal Cancer
Colorectal surgeon S. Thomas Kang, MD, joins UAMS
View larger image November 7, 2023 | Dr. Thomas Kang, a fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeon, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an…
Colorectal Cancer
Advances in colorectal cancer research
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