Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD The large intestine absorbs water and nutrients from food waste.Constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids commonly affect the large intestine.Eating more ...

Colorectal cancer symptoms a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist monitors in himself include seeing blood with a bowel movement and abdominal pain.

With March marking National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here's what to know about colorectal cancer - including ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

Symptoms of colon cancer can include: A change in bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation. Rectal ...

A large new study from the University of Oxford has found strong links between what people eat and their risk of developing ...

A Quora user worried that blood in stool after 50 might mean colon cancer. A gastroenterologist explains why the symptom ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on cancers of the large and small intestines. Cancer in those organs impacts hundreds of thousands of people each ...

Over time, the constant inflammation can damage the lining of the intestine and lead to other health problems. One of the most serious complications is a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer, ...

Spending eight hours or more sitting daily may increase the risk of colon cancer, doctors warn. Prolonged inactivity slows ...

Residents and staff of a Kilgore nursing home released balloons into the sky Thursday to honor cancer survivors and those ...