In 2009, Michael Sheridan was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Through “trial and error,” he eventually found ways to control his symptoms. Suddenly in 2019, ...
Credit: Getty Images A 29-year-old man undergoes a total proctocolectomy with end-to-end ileostomy after 2 years of surveillance for ulcerative colitis. A 29-year-old White man presents in May 2023 ...
Wake Up 2Day spoke with Dr. Christy Ann Leinaala Gilman, a gastroenterologist at the Queenʻs Medical Center about what patients need to know. “Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the ...
Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of screening methods for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer (CRC), a collective term for colon and rectal cancers, is the third ...
A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.