Bowel cancer is common in New Zealand. There are multiple potential causes and prevention is our goal. However, for those with a diagnosis of cancer there are multiple treatment options that Intus can guide you through.

Diverticular disease of the colon is a condition where the lining of the colon bulges through defects in its muscle wall, creating multiple pouches, or “diverticula”. Diverticular disease also affects the smooth muscle in the colonic wall, which becomes thickened and scarred.