A middle-aged woman with a 6-year history of stable inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presented with progressively worsening abdominal pain, increased stool frequency and rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy ...

A new study found higher levels of inflammation in colorectal cancer tumors, suppressing the body’s ability to fight the disease. Researchers note the typical Western diet is a driver of inflammation, ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests an anti-inflammatory diet may improve outcomes for people with stage 3 colon cancer. GMVozd/Getty Images An anti-inflammatory diet may be beneficial for colon ...

Understanding the role of lipid metabolism in colorectal cancer reveals a path to therapies that could turn chronic inflammation into an opportunity for cancer resolution. Study: Integration of ...

Chronic inflammation is increasingly recognised as one of the leading contributors to many types of cancer, including colorectal and colon cancers. This is because continuous low-grade inflammation ...

Pancolitis, or extensive colitis, is a form of ulcerative colitis (UC) in which inflammation affects the entire colon (large ...

Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine have uncovered a key primary step in the hepatic ERK pathway that leads to increased insulin production. While their previous work ...

Colon cancer still feels like a distant worry for many people, but gastroenterologists repeatedly say the same thing, the everyday food on your plate can quietly shape your gut’s future. A ...

Ulcers in the colon are usually due to a condition like inflammatory bowel disease or an infection. But some medications or procedures can also cause colon ulcers. A colon ulcer is an open sore that ...