A permanent ostomy bag and a long recovery are often associated with colorectal cancer surgery, but according to a surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine, advances in the field mean that these concerns ...

I am a 47-year old female and have been suffering from diarrhoea for the past 14-years. Since the surgeon performed the initial biopsy he only focussed on a permanent colostomy and informed me that if ...

Colostomy surgery is a procedure where the colon or large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening on the lower section of the wall of the abdomen so that it can expel out fecal matter to the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Colorectal cancer is any cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. It is also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, depending on where the cancer starts. Colorectal cancer is ...

When make-up artist and Crohn’s disease patient Bethany Townsend shared a photo via Facebook showing her lounging in the Mexican sun with her colostomy bag on her stomach, the image quickly went viral ...