Although rectal cancer is a life-threatening disease, it is highly curable in its early stages. Depending on the location and state of the cancer, surgery may be required. To avoid life-altering ...

Colorectal cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates among adults under 50 ...

Matthew Ng, MD, with The George Washington University Hospital and Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center discusses colorectal ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

Robotic-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) demonstrated positive outcomes, with minimal blood loss and low conversion rates in 355 cases. The Senhance Robotic System was used in sigmoid ...

Neoadjuvant radiotherapy followed by surgery can improve overall survival compared with surgery alone in certain patients with locally advanced rectal cancers, most notably in those with lower rectal ...

MRI can predict the risk of rectal cancer reccurring or spreading for patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation, new research indicates. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many ...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reported that every patient in a trial for mismatch repair-deficient locally advanced rectal cancer achieved complete remission using the PD-1 inhibitor ...

Deaths from rectal cancer are increasing at 2 to 3 times the rate of deaths from colon cancer among younger adults — and researchers aren’t sure why.

Colorectal cancer can be treated using treatments such as chemotherapy and targeted therapy. These medications can help reduce tumor size and manage symptoms. Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer ...

Deaths from rectal cancer are rising among younger adults, according to a new study at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. The rate of rectal cancer is increasing two to three times more than ...