Patients with complicated diverticulitis or who aren't current with colorectal cancer screening are at higher risk and should have follow-up colonoscopy to rule it out.

Most patients undergoing colonoscopy after diverticulitis had low risk for colorectal cancer, except those with complicated diverticulitis, whose risk was nearly four times greater than the ...

Both animal and human studies have linked low vitamin D levels with a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis, colon cancer, and liver ...

Q: I am a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diverticulitis in July 2006, and had two more flare-ups in November 2006 and June 2007. My gastroenterologist is recommending that I have surgery ...

Temple Health colorectal surgery chief Juan Lucas Poggio says diverticulitis affects the same area over and over. "More than 90% of the attacks we have in this segment of the colon called the ...

Colon cancer: Cancerous growths in the colon can also lead to diverticulitis symptoms. Surgery offers a chance to remove malignant cells, preventing further spread of cancer.

Dr. Andrew Schlussel, a Colorectal Surgeon with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital joined the Morning Show to talk about diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and anal cancer and how they all share similar ...

How to Prevent Diverticulitis Diverticulitis prevention starts at home. Eliminating risk factors — primarily lifestyle-related factors — is key.

Dr. Andrew Schlussel, a Colorectal Surgeon with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital joined the Morning Show to talk about diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and anal cancer and how they all share similar ...

Drinking little to no water can lead to constipation, hard stools and long-term issues such as an increased risk of colorectal cancer and diverticulitis.