The colon is divided into four sections: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. It plays a vital role in digestion by aiding nutrient absorption as food passes ...

Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long on average. That's over three times the size of LeBron James. The small ...

About 1kg (2Ib) of bacteria live in the gut. And up to 400 types of bacteria live in the colon section of the intestine. Food passes through the small intestine in just two hours at a speed of 0 ...

There is a range of surgeries for colon cancer — from removing a single small polyp to taking out a large section of the colon. At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, our experienced surgeons offer all types of ...

The colon cancer mortality rate in people under 55 has been rising about 1% annually since the mid-2000s, with diagnoses in people under 50 expected to double by 2030. While experts are still ...