The most tense moment during an emergency department shift is the arrival of a patient with a "lower gastrointestinal perforation." Severe bacterial peritonitis caused by fecal leakage will progress t ...

A female in her 70s with a history of rectal cancer resection presented with acute abdominal and pelvic pain following persistent coughing, resulting in a perineal mass. Clinical examination revealed ...

Germline variants in non-BRCA1/2 homologous recombination-related genes and ovarian cancer: Analysis of tumor phenotype and survival. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting ...

An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published ...

Underinvested, Under-Referred, and Underserved: Applying a Gender Equity Continuum Framework in Cancer Control Continuum Programs and Policies to Expand to Transgender and Nonbinary Populations Of 336 ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Low anterior resection syndrome describes a group of symptoms that can occur following colorectal cancer treatment. These can include incontinence, feelings of urgency, increased stool frequency, and ...