I ignored stomach pain while running a half-marathon... then found out it was Stage 4 colon cancer

Karina Ureña was fit, health-conscious and preparing to run her first marathon. But after the 30-year-old went to doctors, ...

There was killer cancer in my bowel, liver and chest but I felt completely fine – my story is a warning to all women

LOUISE Altese-Isidori had no warning symptoms of cancer – but a routine trip to the gynaecologist led to tumours being ...
Everyday Health on MSN

Life After Ulcerative Colitis Surgery: What to Know About Diet, Exercise, and More

Surgery may be an option to manage ulcerative colitis when treatment with medication and lifestyle changes isn’t effective, ...

'I've had 35 operations and was told I should be dead'

Meet Emma Sheppard, a 42-year-old woman who has undergone surgery 35 times in the past 28 years, with her first operation ...

Woman who's had 35 surgeries was once told she 'should be dead'

Meet the woman who has had surgery 35 times in 28 years - first going under the knife when she was just 14. Emma Sheppard, 42 ...

Woman once told she 'should be dead' has had 35 operations

Meet the woman who has had surgery 35 times in 28 years - first going under the knife when she was just 14. Emma Sheppard, 42 ...

HIV advocate’s anal cancer battle reveals vital info every gay man should know — here’s why

When it comes to the gay community, I talk to men, especially submissive bottoms, about the importance of getting checked," ...

Cancer patients' treatment 'in limbo' as they await repairs at Oklahoma Proton Center

Cancer patients are going without treatment as they await repairs at the Oklahoma Proton Center in Oklahoma City.
Tavistock Times Gazette

Tavistock patients and carers invited to shape care

Patients at two West Devon GP surgeries are being invited to have a say in their own care. Tavyside and Lifton Health Centres ...
European Medical Journal

Colostomy Reduces Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer

Patients with colorectal cancer who have a colostomy reported lower health-related quality of life than those without, with ...
The Lowell Sun on MSN

Man arrested after allegedly throwing colostomy bag at LGH staff and police

A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly removing his colostomy bag and hurling it at hospital staff and police officers during a messy confrontation at Lowell General Hospital’s ...
The Lowell Sun on MSN

Judge sets bail for man accused of flinging feces-filled colostomy bag at LGH staff and police

A man accused of hurling a colostomy bag filled with human waste at Lowell General Hospital staff and police officers after claiming he was denied proper medical care will remain behind bars — at ...