Crohn’s disease is a poorly understood autoimmune reaction that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Here's ...

The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, thin organ at the end of your digestive tract where your body produces and ...

The bowel is made up of the small and large bowel, which makes up the lower part of the digestive system. The digestive system is also called the gut or gastrointestinal tract. Sometimes it’s written ...

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) – a form of Inflammatory bowel disease – in January, 2015. I had been suffering with severe bowel problems for years, but it had been left un-diagnosed due ...

To help you decide whether to have surveillance of the large bowel, you should be given information that you can understand (for example with illustrations, in large print or in your first language).

Large bowel and rectal neuroendocrine cancers are rare cancers. They start in the neuroendocrine cells of the large bowel (colon) or back passage (rectum). There are neuroendocrine cells in most ...

Bowel habits vary from person to person. Having a sudden change in your toilet habit is not always a cause for concern, however it could indicate underlying health conditions. Having this persistent ...