Browsing: Gastrointestinal

This article first appeared in gutCARE Blog. Haemorrhoids, also called piles, happen when blood vessels around the lower rectum and…

The human pancreas is a solid glandular organ located in the abdomen. It’s about 15 to 20 cm long and…

Ideal age to perform a colonoscopy? What medications do I need to stop before the colonoscopy? Two colorectal cancer surgeons answer these questions and more.

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Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is one of the most common and fatal malignancies globally. It occurs when…

Helicobacter pylori cause one of the most common chronic infections in humans, affecting about 31% of Singaporeans. This article will…

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is caused by inflammation of the digestive tract that results…

Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most commonly found cancer globally, affecting men more than women. However, the prevalence of pancreatic…

What is Appendicitis? Acute appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch that extends from…

Speaker:  Dr Lee Guan Huei 李冠辉, Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology, NUH Sponsors/Organising parties:  365 Cancer Prevention Society (365CPS), Singapore National University…