At 35, Katie Dutton is already a rectal cancer survivor, an ordeal that started with seemingly benign symptoms doctors initially dismissed. She was told to change her diet and was treated for ...

When she was able to see a doctor, she learned she had Stage 3 rectal cancer and would need a temporary ileostomy as part of her treatment. That experience inspired her to write and illustrate a ...

The immunotherapy protocol successfully treated 100% of rectal cancer patients involved in the trial. "My husband, Tommy, and I were preparing for the worst," recalled Maureen Sideris, who was ...

A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission. The findings from the ...

He thought the May 2023 race was his greatest physical challenge — until he was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer months later at the age of 47. “I eat a healthy diet. I exercise six days a ...

Colorectal cancer stands as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in US men and the fourth leading cause in US women, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, over 150,000 ...

A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn ...