March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month—a time when physicians around the world repeat a simple but lifesaving message: Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers we know, if we look for it ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Doctors really want you to get screened for colorectal cancer. So some are picking guitars and setting up a giant walk-through inflatable model of a colon. Rockdoc and the Healers, an ensemble of ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue.

A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the ...

Researchers at Washington University have developed a gut-specific drug that protects the liver and improves nutrient ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...

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 ...

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MountainStar Healthcare’s St. Mark’s Hospital is the only hospital in Utah accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).