Rectal Cancer Cured Without Stoma

Rectal Cancer Cured Without Stoma

Rectal cancer is curable without a permanent stoma in the majority of patients today. Sphincter-saving surgery, intersphincteric resection (ISR), robotic ultra-low anterior resection and watch-and-wait protocols after complete clinical response preserve continence...
Signs of Colon Cancer

Signs of Colon Cancer

Early colon cancer signs include bowel habit changes that last beyond four weeks, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss, abdominal cramps that won’t settle, and a sense the bowel hasn’t fully emptied after a motion. Iron deficiency anemia with no clear...
Is Colonoscopy Painful? What Patients Should Know

Is Colonoscopy Painful? What Patients Should Know

Most people who book a colonoscopy worry about one thing more than the result itself. The pain. They’ve heard stories from relatives, read forum posts, and pictured something far worse than reality. The truth sits somewhere in the middle, and knowing what actually...