For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ostomy bag a necessary part of recovery and long-term care. Approximately ...

On his first flight following a colostomy for ulcerative colitis, my patient noted distension of his ostomy bag as his plane reached its cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. He barely made it to the rest ...

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds. The scans might accurately predict which patients have a ...