The immunotherapy protocol successfully treated 100% of rectal cancer patients involved in the trial, according to reports. Getty Images In all 49 rectal cancer patients, there was no evidence of ...

More information: Hannah Williams et al, MRI Predicts Residual Disease and Outcomes in Watch-and-Wait Patients with Rectal Cancer, Radiology (2024). DOI: 10.1148/radiol.232748 ...

Rectal cancer is relatively common, with about 46,220 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year (27,330 in men and 18,890 in women), according to the American Cancer Society.

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre is on the verge of a major medical breakthrough: introducing Pakistan's first remote ...

A "groundbreaking" cancer treatment trial by Memorial Sloan Kettering shows immunotherapy alone can eliminate some tumors, offering patients an alternative to chemotherapy and surgery.

New Research Shows It’s Safe to Watch and Wait Before Surgery To Remove Rectum Rectal cancer research at MSK and elsewhere shows that watch and wait for localized rectal cancer appears to be just as ...

Another approach to rectal cancer treatment at MSK found that some patients who need to undergo surgery can be spared radiation. In a clinical trial involving more than 1,100 people with rectal cancer ...

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 ...

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network mirrored the definition when, for the first time, it recommended watch-and-wait as an option for near-complete response in its 2023 rectal cancer guidelines.

Send comments and news tips to news@medscape.net. Cite this: Total Neoadjuvant Treatment Bests Surgery in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer - Medscape - September 18, 2024.

MRI can save rectal cancer patients from surgery, study suggests Date: October 22, 2024 Source: University of Virginia Health System Summary: MRI can predict the risk of rectal cancer reccurring ...