The cecum, pronounced “see-kum,” is also called the “proximal right colon ... and connects the end of the ascending colon to the start of the descending colon. The main role of the ...

A plain film of the abdomen showed distention of the proximal descending colon but no gas in the rectum. A barium enema demonstrated obstruction in the sigmoid to be complete. At operation on ...

The distal colon was defined as the rectum, sigmoid, and descending colon up to but not including the splenic flexure. The proximal colon was defined as the splenic flexure and other, more ...

It's part of what's also called the proximal, or right-sided ... About 20% to 25% percent originate in the distal colon (descending and sigmoid sections) About 25% to 30% occur in the rectum.

The primary endpoints were CADx sensitivity and specificity in the proximal colon (the portion extending from the descending colon to the cecum) and the distal colon (limited to the rectosigmoid ...

The remainder of the colon was normal. Biopsies of the terminal ileum and the proximal ascending colon showed mildly active ileitis and fibropurulent exudate compatible with ulceration ...

Researchers found people who ate two or more servings of yogurt a week had lower rates of proximal colon cancer that were positive for Bifidobacterium, according to the study published Wednesday ...

"Colonoscopy is the most commonly used screening test in the U.S., but there was insufficient evidence on how much it reduces the risk of proximal colon cancer and how often people should undergo ...