Articles by Tuan Dinh

Side Effects of a Partial Colectomy

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Tuan Dinh

A partial colectomy is the surgical removal of a section of the colon. This surgery is used to treat a number of diseases and conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, bowel obstruction and bowel perforation, according to MayoClinic.com.

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Right Side Colon Cancer Symptoms

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Tuan Dinh

Colon cancer is one of the major causes of cancer death in the United States. Every year, roughly 100,000 new cases of colon cancer are diagnosed, according to the National Cancer Institute in 2009. Colon cancer can develop in patients for years before symptoms appear.