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	Colon Carcinoma, EL SALVADOR ATLAS of Gastrointestinal VideoEndoscopy
		Synchronous carcinomas of the colon and rectum are of
		The hole of the apendix is surrounded by adenomatous tissue.
		A large pediculated mass is displayed at ascending colon.
	www.gastrointestinalatlas.com /English/Colon_and_Rectum/Colon_Carcinoma/colon_carcinoma.html (234 words)

	How to give yourself an enema. Enema and colon cleansing information
		An enema is the cleansing of the colon or large intestine.
		It may be that the average colon has this capacity, but that no one except a woman who has just delivered a baby has that much room in the abdomen to allow the colon to expand to its fullest.
		This is probably not the best position for expelling water from the colon because of the need for the wide cecum to push the water up hill to the transverse, and then for the transverse to pump it back up its bag to get it to the descending.
	www.enemakit.com /faq.html (1454 words)

	Colonoscopy - Colon
		In mammals, it consists of the ascending colon, transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum.
		The transverse colon is the part of the colon from the hepatic flexure (the turn of the colon by the liver) to the splenic flexure (the turn of the colon by the spleen).
		The descending colon is the part of the colon from the splenic flexure to the beginning of the sigmoid colon.
	www.colonoscopy.com /colon.html (583 words)

	Equine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Because of the narrowing of the transverse colon, this is another prime spot for blockage to occur.
		Well, all of that between the cecum and transverse colon (right ventral colon, left ventral colon, left dorsal colon, and right dorsal colon), which we refer to as the large colon, is a modification of that short ascending colon.
		The transverse colon then turns caudally to become the descending colon (I), which is also known as the small colon in the horse.
	www.vetmed.wsu.edu /van308/equine.htm (320 words)

	Colon Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The transverse colon is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by a mesentery, which is a double layer of connective tissue through which blood vessels travel on their way to supplying blood to the colon.
		The descending colon is like the ascending colon in that it too is firmly fixed to the posterior abdominal wall, while the sigmoid colon and transverse colon hang on a mesentery within the abdomen.
		Colon Cancer staging is based on 3 factors: The level of penetration of the tumor through the bowel wall, involvement of draining lymph nodes, and presence of metastasis to the liver or other organs or involvement of contiguous structures adjacent to the bowel.
	www.njsurgery.com /html/Diseases/coloncancer.html (3282 words)

	Colon (anatomy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the part of the colon from the cecum to the hepatic flexure (the turn of the colon by the liver).
		The transverse colon is encased in peritoneum, and is therefore mobile (unlike the parts of the colon immediately before and after it).
		The descending colon is the part of the colon from the splenic flexure to the beginning of the sigmoid colon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colon_(anatomy) (746 words)

	Colon (anatomy) - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In mammals, it consists of the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum.
		The transverse colon is mobile (unlike the parts of the colon immediately before and after it), and is very mobile in the abdomen of some individuals.
		The walls of the sigmoid colon are muscular, and contract to increase the pressure inside the colon, causing the stool to move into the rectum.
	enpsychlopedia.org /psypsych/Colon (859 words)

	Anatomic Problems of the Colon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Colonic atresia is a condition that occurs during embryonic development in which the normal tubular shape of the colon in the fetus is unexpectedly closed.
		One is an elongated or movable sigmoid colon that is unattached to the left sidewall of the abdomen.
		Cecal volvulus is the twisting of the cecum and ascending segment of the colon.
	digestive.niddk.nih.gov /ddiseases/pubs/anatomiccolon (2930 words)

	Chapter 27: The esophagus, stomach and intestines
		The distal half of the duodenum, the jejunum and ileum, cecum and appendix, ascending colon, and two thirds of the transverse colon are derived from the midgut and supplied by the superior mesenteric artery.
		The distal third of the transverse colon, the descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, and the upper part of the anal canal are derived from the hindgut and supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery.
		The parasympathetic supply to the sigmoid colon and to at least a part of the descending colon, however, is from the pelvic splanchnic nerves by way of the hypogastric nerves and the inferior hypogastric plexuses.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~humananatomy/part_5/chapter_27.html (3688 words)

	Colon Cancer Management (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the case of colon cancer, the liver and lungs are the most common organs that tumors metastasize to.
		A tumor of the mid portion of the Transverse colon would be managed by a sub-total colectomy, (removal of the entire Right colon, Transverse colon and Descending colon) because the blood supply to and drainage from this area can spread out in opposite directions.
		In those unusual situations where a tumor has penetrated the colon wall and spread into other organs, such as the small intestine or the abdominal wall, a wider resection with en bloc removal (removed without opening up the planes of the tumor to the attached tissue) is undertaken.
	www.colonrectal.net /cancermanagement1.html (597 words)

	Section 5 Chapter 34 Segmental Colon Resection
		Malignant and benign resections of the sigmoid colon
		The marginal artery of the transverse colon is ligated, and the transverse colon is divided with a linear stapler 5 to 10 cm distal to the tumor to liberate the specimen.
		The omentum is dissected away from the distal transverse colon in a right-to-left direction as the colon both distal to and proximal to the flexure is simultaneously retracted inferiorly (the so-called omega maneuver).
	www.acssurgery.com /acsonline/chapters/ch0534.htm (7904 words)

	large intestine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		transverse colon cranial to the root of the mesentery (cranial mesenteric artery)
		loops of small colon found lateral to the base of the cecum near the left paralumbar fossa
		transverse colon passes from right to left cranial to the root of the mesentery
	www.vet.purdue.edu /vtdl/bms_116/digpages/large_intestine.htm (465 words)

	Colon definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Colon: The part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum as a long hollow tube that serves to remove water from digested food and let the remaining material, solid waste called stool, move through it to the rectum and leave the body through the anus.
		It goes up (the ascending colon) on the right side of the abdomen, across the abdomen (the transverse colon) beneath the stomach, and then down (the descending colon) on the left side of the abdomen and makes a sharp turn in the left lower portion (the sigmoid colon) to merge with the rectum.
		Colon Polyps - Colon polyps are a fleshy growth on the inside (the lining) of the colon.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2787 (288 words)

	Colon cancer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine.
		Physiologically, the colon is responsible for the preservation of fluid and electrolytes as it propels the increasingly solid waste towards the rectum and anus for excretion.
		Causes of colon cancer are probably environmental in the sporadic cases (80%) and genetic in the heredity predisposed cases (20%).
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/colon_cancer.jsp (4023 words)

	ahs266 lecture 19
		the left colon consists of the left half of the transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, and the sigmoid colon
		Transverse colon – lies anterior in the abdomen, attached to the gastrocolic ligament
		The relative risk of developing colon cancer after polyps have been removed is 2.3 compared to a relative risk of 8.0 for those who do not have the polyps removed.
	homepage.mac.com /billsart/radiationsemester3/ahs266lecture19.htm (1412 words)

	The Facts : Colon Cancer : NYC DOHMH
		Colon cancer begins in the colon, which is part of the digestive -- or gastrointestinal (GI) -- tract.
		The colon has four sections: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon.
		The stage (extent of spread) of colon cancer depends to a great degree on which of these layers it affects.
	www.ci.nyc.ny.us /html/doh/html/cancer/cancercolonfacts.shtml (204 words)

	Malignant stromal tumor of transverse colon
		Method: A 46 year old patient with the diagnosis of malignant stromal tumor of transverse colon and the prescribed treatment was reported.
		Results: A case of a patient with the diagnosis of malignant stromal tumor in transverse colon is presented, who had as the main clinical features adbominal pain, transanal hemorrhage and finally intestinal occlusion.
		He was submitted to exploratory laparotomy finding a transverse colon intussusception, which was treated with an extended right hemicolectomy and a post surgical satisfactory recovery.
	www.imbiomed.com.mx /Gastro/Gav64n1/english/Zge91-06.html (193 words)

	transverse colon - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The large intestine is divided into the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum.
		- part of colon lying crosswise: the part of the colon that passes from right to left across the upper abdominal cavity just beneath the liver and stomach
		The transverse colon the longest and most movable part of the colon, passes with a downward convexity from the right hypochondriac region across the abdomen, opposite the confines of the epigastric...
	encarta.msn.com /transverse_colon.html (194 words)

	Anatomy of Colon and Rectum
		The entire colon is about 5 feet (150 cm) long, and is divided into five major segments.
		The right colon consists of the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure and the right half of the transverse colon.
		The left colon consists of the left half of the transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, and sigmoid.
	training.seer.cancer.gov /ss_module04_colon/unit02_sec01_anatomy.html (183 words)

	Colon Health
		Colostomy is the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents.
		Colon disease is a growing health concern often caused by simply neglecting the digestive system, by maintaining a poor diet and sedentary lifestyle for example.
		Colon therapy, also known as water colonic irrigation, essentially flushes toxins from the body to improve colorectal and thus general health.
	www.colon-cleanse-constipation.com /colon-health (2579 words)

	YourSurgery.Com®-Colectomy
		The colon is divided into four segments: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon.
		It extends from the descending colon to the rectum
		The rectum is a curved pouch that lies in the hollow formed by the sacrum and connects with the anal canal at its lower end.
	www.yoursurgery.com /ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=1&Proc=17 (426 words)

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		It comes after the transverse colon, continues downward on the left side of the abdomen, and leads to the sigmoid colon.
		The fourth section of the colon is known as the sigmoid colon because of its S-shape.
		It is called the transverse colon because it goes across the body to the left side.
	www.nccn.org /patients/patient_gls/_english/_colon/glossary.asp (1790 words)

	Risk Factors and Symptoms of Colon Cancer
		Nearly half of all colon cancers occur in the rectum and sigmoid colon.
		The colon absorbs water, salt and other minerals from food, and waste is stored in the lower colon until it is eliminated from the body.
		The colon is a continuous tube with four sections: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon.
	www.mayoclinic.org /colon-cancer/risks.html (215 words)

	Colectomy Information on Healthline
		Colectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the colon, the first part of the large intestine.
		Doctors perform colectomy to remove large Stage I colon cancer lesions or to cure colon cancer that: has spread beyond the mucous membrane, has infiltrated or spread beyond the intestinal wall, or is likely to recur.
		This procedure involves removing the cecum, descending colon, the hepatic flexure where the ascending colon joins the transverse colon, and the first one-third of the transverse colon.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/colectomy (904 words)

	Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer - oncologychannel
		Cancer that originates in the colon or rectum may be called colon cancer, rectal cancer, or colorectal cancer.
		Colon cancer is the term most commonly used to refer to this type of cancer.
		Most (over 95%) colon cancers are adenocarcinomas that develop when a change (i.e., mutation) occurs in cells that line the wall of the colon or rectum.
	www.oncologychannel.com /coloncancer (443 words)

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