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The colon is the last part of the digestive system. It extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body. The colon consists of four sections: the ascending colon (including the cecum and appendix), the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon. There are countless conditions that affect the colon including obstructive disorders, infectious diseases, and neoplasms (cancers).
Colon bleeding can occur for a number of causes including inflammation, infection, vascular malformations, trauma, autoimmune diseases, or from taking blood thinners (Coumadin) or antiplatelet therapy (Plavix, aspirin).