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.

Intermountain Health is the first in the nation to use a new tool using a 3D computer model for rectal cancer surgery. The new technology, called Iris, guides surgeons during robotic rectal cancer ...

Surgery to the large bowel (colon) is different to rectal cancer surgery. Go to our information on surgery for colon cancer; Treatment decisions. ... If this happens you will need an emergency ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

New cancer research pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering points to a strong alternative to chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation for some forms of cancer. Nearly 80% of patients who suffered from ...

Dr. Cerek reported that “20% of non-rectal cancer patients” who still had to undergo surgery “saw lower rates of cancer recurrence." She said this suggests that “even if the effect wasn ...

Three of the 12 lymph nodes removed during surgery tested positive, so Wendling’s rectal cancer was declared Stage 3. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he had a rocky hospital stay.

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.Deaths from ...