For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes.

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 ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are both surgical procedures to create an opening in the abdomen to reroute the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diversion colitis (DC) is a condition that causes a part of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sara Levitt reflects on journey to self-acceptance and confidence with her ostomy. Photo via Instagram/ @saralevs Sara Levitt ...

Rachel Cooper, 43, was sent home from hospital with an untreated birth injury and is still suffering years later ...