Standard ALL treatment usually takes between 2 to 3 years. The maintenance phase takes up most of this time as it lasts 2 years. During the maintenance phase people often go back to work or college.

Cologuard is a non-invasive test for colon cancer that you can perform in the comfort of your own home. It checks for evidence of cancer in a small sample of stool (poop) that you mail to a lab.

Regular colon cancer screening leads to early detection, making the disease easier to treat. Screening also enables your healthcare provider to find and remove any growths before they become cancerous ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function that occurs within 48 hours of an initiating event and is associated with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of ≥26.4 ...

These trials primarily enrolled patients with severe, but not refractory, AMICS and do not provide insights into the care of patients with lesser or greater severity of cardiogenic shock, nor patients ...

Survival depends on different factors. So no one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Doctors usually work out the outlook for a certain disease by looking at large groups of people. Because ...

A fecal impaction is a large, hard mass of stool that gets stuck so badly in your colon or rectum that you can’t push it out. You may also be unable to sense or respond when stool is in your rectum.

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract. FAP leads to hundreds or thousands or polyps inside the colon or rectum. Many patients with ...

The bowel is part of the digestive system. It is made up of the small bowel and the large bowel. The large bowel is made up of the colon and rectum. Cancer that affects the large bowel is typically ...