Changes to DNA can affect oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, resulting in multiple gene changes that may lead to colon cancer. Polyps are growths that form on the inside of the colon.

New research showed that more physical activity can narrow the survival gap between patients with stage III colon cancer and ...

Scans revealed that a tumor about the size of a small orange was blocking Hungerford’s colon. Surgery was scheduled for the following month. In the meantime, Hungerford grappled with the weight ...

Physical activity attenuates survival disparity between patients with stage III colon cancer and matched population controls.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that inhibiting the GATA6 protein in mouse models of colon cancer reduced ...

Engaging in regular physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve survival rates similar to the general ...

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that blocking a protein called GATA6 in mice with colon cancer slowed ...

The reason for this observation is probably because the colon is in very different conformations during endoscope insertion and withdrawal. During insertion, the colon has not yet been shortened ...