Colon cancer location may affect patient survival By HealthDay News THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 -- Where in the colon a cancer develops could affect a patient's chances for survival, a new report finds.

The descending colon is the third main section and connects the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon. It starts after the splenic flexure, or bend, and ends as it joins the sigmoid colon.

For example, the most common location is between the sigmoid colon and the bladder. Therefore, surgeons often perform a procedure called a sigmoid colectomy.

The sigmoid colon is the most common location. It is a surgical emergency, as tissue death and gangrene may follow. The biggest risk factor for volvulus is chronic constipation, ...

“This is the largest study to date of tumor location in colorectal cancer, ... sigmoid colon, and rectum) the media age was 57. Men comprised more than half of the patients. Those with cancer on the ...

The colon is divided into four sections: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. It plays ...

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.

Just when she thought life couldn’t get busier, New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin got diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer. “I was very shocked, and I think the doctors were as well because ...

A Case of Ulcerative Colitis in a Sigmoid Colon Autotransplant Neovagina大腸全摘と腟合併切除を行った造腟術後の潰瘍性大腸炎の1例, Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal ...