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Believe it or not, the terms diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and diverticular disease are often used interchangeably. However, the term diverticulosisonly refers to the presence of pouches in the colon, while diverticulitisrefers to the presence of inflammation and infection within the pouches. Diverticul...
If your colon has nothing suspicious that needs to be removed and analyzed in a lab, your doctor will be able to tell you right away that your results are negative. That’s what you want to hear. If your doctor removes any polyps or other tissue for analysis, the results will be ready...
Diverticular diseaseincludesdiverticulosisanddiverticulitis. People with diverticulosis havebulging pouchesthat form on the inner wall of the large intestine or colon. When the pouches become irritated or infected, the condition is calleddiverticulitis. More than half of Americans over age 60 have diverticu...
Having diverticula is called diverticulosis. If the diverticula gets infected or inflamed, it’s called diverticulitis.19 Both forms of diverticular disease can cause pain and blood in stool. When diverticular disease causes bleeding, it will usually start suddenly and be red or maroon in color....
Celiac disease, in which your body has a serious autoimmune reaction to gluten, a protein in barley, rye, and wheat Diverticulitis and diverticulosis, two conditions in which pockets bulge out from the lining of your colon Cancers of digestive organs, such as the colon, esophagus, liver, pancr...
It is easy to confuse gas pain, which comes from the intestine, with pain that comes from the gallbladder, so before consideringgallbladder removal, ask for an abdominal ultrasound or other investigations to get the exact diagnosis.
Introduction Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidscopy are the primary tools for diagnosis of CRC, although they have false negative rates of 2–6%. The aim of this study was to estimate how frequently lower GI endoscopy might have failed to detect cancer within 36 months preceding a confirmed ...
For a proper diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. 5 ways to relieve bowel problems and low back pain Is there any relief for bowel problems and back pain? The simple answer is “yes.” The more complicated answer, however, is “it depends.” There are therapies that can rel...
When normal cells lose control over their division, differentiation, and the ability to undergo apoptosis, they become tumor cells. A tumor is the result of an abnormal proliferation of cells without differentiation and apoptosis. Tumor or neoplasm may be of two types: benign tumor and malignant ...