People mistakenly refer to the colon as the large intestine, but it is only one section of the large intestine. The other sections are the appendix, cecum, and rectum. In healthy people ...

The ascending colon (or right colon) is the beginning part of the colon. It is usually located on the right side of the body, extending from the cecum upward ... of all tumors that develop ...

However, studies suggest that colonoscopy is less protective for right-sided than for left-sided colorectal cancer ... superior to single-dose regimens. Cecal intubation rates should approximate ...

called the sigmoid colon. It can also happen at the beginning of the large intestine (the cecum and ascending colon). If it's twisted there, that’s called cecal volvulus. In some cases ...