Joshua Sommovilla

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although high body mass index (BMI) increased the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), the impact of BMI change

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC), defined as a colorectal cancer diagnosis before the age of 50, is rising globally at an alarming rate for unknown reasons. EOCRC patients are more likely to present with advanced or metastatic disease…

Ileoanal pouch patients are at risk of neoplasia of the rectal cuff/anal transitional zone (ATZ) and the pouch, but it is unknown whether underlying diagnosis that impacted pouch construction affects oncologic outcomes after pouch excision…

Non-conventional strictureplasties, specifically the Finney and Michelassi techniques, are bowel-preserving surgeries for treating diffuse jejunoileal Crohn’s Disease (CD)…