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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Bowel cancer
  1. ... disorders including diabetes, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, some cancers, and mental decline.
  2. A barium enema in a patient with cancer of the large bowel (sigmoid area).
  3. ... or large intestine. These and other IBDs (inflammatory bowel disease) have been linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
  4. ... in fat, certain types of colonic polyps, inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis), and certain hereditary disorders.
  5. Bowel resection may be indicated for: Blockage of the intestine ... polyps Familial polyposis Infection, due to diverticulitis
  6. ... scan of the upper abdomen showing multiple metastasis (cancer that has spread) in the liver of a patient with carcinoma of the large bowel. Note the dark areas in the liver (left ...
  7. Resection of the small bowel may be recommended for: Blockage of ... enteritis, Crohn's disease) Injuries Cancer Precancerous polyps
  8. ... monitor). The test is used to detect colon cancer. The barium enema may also be used to diagnose and evaluate the extent of inflammatory bowel diseases.
  9. ... cancer of the endometrium Cancer of the cervix, cancer of the ovary Severe, long-term (chronic) vaginal bleeding