Why Do People Get a Colonoscopy for Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and sores to form in the large intestine and rectum. It ...

When diagnosing ulcerative colitis (UC), a healthcare provider will talk to you about your health history, perform a physical exam, and order several kinds of medical tests. The only way to diagnose ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition characterized by inflammation and ulcers in the colon. Research is ongoing to expand treatment options. A study published in the New England Journal of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Velsipity (etrasimod) for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). The approval was based on results from the ELEVATE UC ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

Credit: Getty Images A 29-year-old man undergoes a total proctocolectomy with end-to-end ileostomy after 2 years of surveillance for ulcerative colitis. A 29-year-old White man presents in May 2023 ...

Colitis and ulcerative colitis (UC) can look very similar because they share symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stool, and they both involve inflammation of the colon (the large ...

Takeda presented promising data on its ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease drug Entyvio at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG2017, Oct. 13 to Oct. 18 in Orlando, Fla. The data suggests ...

Tremfya is a brand-name medication used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis in adults by targeting a protein that reduces inflammation in the large intestine. Treatment with Tremfya ...

Getty Images Understanding current trends in the incidence, prevalence, and distribution of ulcerative colitis can help inform diagnosis and treatment. Most incidence and prevalence studies for UC ...