For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ostomy bag a necessary part of recovery and long-term care. Approximately ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Allison Rosen shares what life is really like as a colon cancer survivor. (Photo courtesy of Allison Rosen) Allison Rosen, 39, was ...

In December 2008, just after Edward Yakacki turned 30, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal cancer. But on March 1, after fighting a long battle with cancer, Yakacki proudly show off his colostomy ...

Roughly one-third of colorectal cancer survivors require temporary or permanent ostomy formation, making perioperative counseling and survivorship planning central to long-term quality-of-life ...

A permanent ostomy bag and a long recovery are often associated with colorectal cancer surgery, but according to a surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine, advances in the field mean that these concerns ...

MANTUA – Edward Yakacki III has no problem whipping off his shirt. At 6-foot-3, the 270-pound Mantua resident is graced with tattoos and a few scars. A former body builder, the 36-year-old still works ...

Chris Snowardt is a colon cancer survivor. He is with, from left, his wife, Meg, and daughters Lainee and Kaylee. Editor's note: The following article is sponsored content from Great Plains Colon ...

Question: My mother had colon cancer and, after her colostomy, was told to wear a colostomy bag to remove body waste. The odor is very bad and we want to give her something that could help. What is ...

The Spokane Ostomy Support Group meets via a Zoom meeting 6:30-8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month (January-November). The group’s number is (509) 601-3892, or find more information at the ...