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

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds.

Immunotherapy Breakthrough Could Help Some Cancer Patients Avoid Surgery and Chemotherapy "We found that some cancer types responded extremely well to the immunotherapy, including colon and ...

New cancer research pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering points to a strong alternative to chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation for some forms of cancer.

Learn how MSK uses the watch-and-wait approach to rectal cancer, which can preserve people's quality of life by successfully treating rectal cancer without removing the rectum.

MRI can predict the risk of rectal cancer reccurring or spreading for patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation, new research indicates.

A new study found that the immunotherapy treatment worked against some types of cancers, allowing patients to avoid surgery and other types of more invasive treatment to cure their disease.

MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish ...

Having an ostomy is a dreaded prospect for many patients with rectal cancer. To defer, and potentially avoid, this life-altering surgery, the watch-and-wait approach has become increasingly common ...

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 ...

Immunotherapy let some cancer patients with mismatch repair deficient tumors completely avoid surgery, chemo and radiation, a clinical trial finds.