As part of CURE®’s Heal at Home series, we offer a guide on ostomies following surgery and how patients can best care for their stomas. These are just some of the questions that Stephanie S. Yates, a ...

For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ...

How Will a Colostomy Change My Life? If you get a colostomy, your medical team will talk to you while you’re still in the hospital after the surgery about how to take care of it and will give you some ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

Cost control is important. But it must be grounded in an accurate understanding of the care being delivered. In this case, a ...

Waste moves from your body through the stoma involuntarily and into a pouch called an ostomy bag, which collects feces. Ostomy bags are odor-free and sealed to prevent leaks, but they need to be ...