Some people have a sigmoid colon that’s a bit longer than usual, which is a normal variation in human anatomy, she adds. “I was always told I had a long colon,” Grenham recalls.

Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right side may be slightly higher or lower without affecting physical functions. During pregnancy, ...

You’ve probably heard of “colorectal cancer,” but colon cancer and rectal cancer aren’t the same. If you or someone you’re close to has it, you’ll want to know what they have in common ...

Understanding the basic anatomy of the five lumbar bones that make up your low back can help you get the right treatment and care for your back. It's usually better to try more conservative therapies ...

That's when they discovered a "grapefruit-sized" tumor in his colon, he said. Lopez saw the scan and couldn't believe his eyes. Colon cancer? He was so young, healthy, and fit. Stories like Lopez ...

Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). It is also called colorectal cancer. This section is about treatment for colon cancer that hasn't spread to ...

He played all 66 snaps in the 41-32 win and never appeared on the report again with the injury. It turns out Nix had a transverse process fracture in his back he played through. “The biggest week was ...

“The biggest week was just I had a little transverse process fracture in my back [against the Raiders]. That week, [I] got treatment and kind of made it through that week. Monday Night ...

The EVOA E1 and Acel outboards use axial flux motors. A transverse flux ­motor runs on more-­complex three-dimensional paths of magnetic flux. Instead of copper wire wound around stator ridges, their ...

About 107,320 new cases of colon cancer (54,510 in men and 52,810 in women) About 46,950 new cases of rectal cancer (27,950 in men and 19,000 in women) The rate of people being diagnosed with colon or ...