When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think ...

A 53-year-old lady presented following a collapse at home. In the ambulance she became unresponsive with a temperature 33.4oC, heart rate of 95 beats per minute and un-recordable blood pressure. On ...

Bowel ischemia is a potentially fatal medical condition caused by a decrease or obstruction of blood flow to the intestine. It is linked to many serious gastrointestinal disorders that can have ...

Most colostomies are meant to be temporary, but the high risk of complications like leakage and infection can keep many people from having the procedure reversed. You might need a colostomy to help ...

Pembrolizumab showed a 44% pathological complete response rate in dMMR colon cancer patients, with a major pathological response in 57%. Minimal severe side effects were observed, with 8% experiencing ...

The unusual presentation of this patient raised an important question regarding her dual pathology: which occurred first? Did she have a perforated duodenal ulcer, causing sepsis and hypotension ...