Gastroenterology

Chronic constipation is a reality for many people ― more often women than men. Fortunately, these symptoms generally respond to dietary fiber supplements or over-the-counter ...

April is National Donate Life Month. It's observed to help raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. In the U.S., it’s estimated that 4.5 million ...

Every March, Mayo Clinic joins the effort to raise awareness of colorectal cancer, which are cancers that develop in the colon and the rectum. While regular colonoscopies and lower ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating colorectal cancer. Cancer inside the colon and cancer inside the ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the connection between colon polyps and colon cancer, and the ...

National guidelines recommend people of average risk of developing colorectal cancer begin screening at age 45. However, Dr. Lisa Boardman, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says ...

WHAT Mayo Clinic experts will discuss recent advances in gastroenterology and hepatology at the first Mayo Clinic International-Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City Congress in Gastroenterology and Hepatology ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a disease that impacts 1 in 23 people in the United States. Join experts from Mayo ...

March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn why some people need a gluten-free diet. Whole grains are an important part ...

Cancer of the rectum and colon often are referred to together as colorectal cancer, but treatments can be different. Dr. David Etzioni, a Mayo Clinic colorectal surgeon, ...

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new scoring system to help health care professionals predict the 30-day mortality risk for patients with ...