Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people under 50 — a trend that’s baffling doctors. Griffin was 44 when doctors discovered that a 4.3-centimeter tumor had broken through the wall of her sigmoid ...

This story has been updated to correct Bryce Ramsey’s place of origin. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A colon cancer survivor credits ...

I just want to spread awareness,” Bryce Ramsey said, “to get people involved, to get a screening and to listen to their bodies, because if something doesn’t seem right, ...

Jessica Wozniak thought that some of the symptoms of norovirus were lingering. They were signs of Stage 4 colon cancer.

They will insert the sigmoidoscope through the rectum and pass it into your sigmoid colon. The doctor will use a small amount of air to expand the colon to see the colon walls. You may feel mild ...

The large intestine includes four sections: the sigmoid colon ... of the large intestine and is the best tool for detecting colorectal cancer. A sigmoidoscopy is a less invasive option that ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause ... but less invasive as it only looks at the lower part of the colon (sigmoid colon). The fecal occult blood test and fecal immunochemical test ...

The sigmoid colon connects the rest of your colon ... health conditions that require prompt treatment, including colon cancer. It’s important to get regular screenings for colon cancer ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and perhaps no one knows better than Joy Parmentier how important being aware ...

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people ... that a 4.3-centimeter tumor had broken through the wall of her sigmoid colon, the part of the large intestine that connects to the rectum.