Minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer represents a significant advancement in ... and transanal dissection of the rectum (TATME), as well as local resection surgeries like TEM, TEO, and TAMIS, ...

A qualitative study of surgeon-patient communication in the rectal cancer consultations,” published in the November 2024 ...

Dr. Suneel Kamath discusses the ALASCCA study in colorectal cancer and highlighted the importance of next-generation sequencing and testing.

Radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response rates in locally advanced rectal cancer but also leads ...

When we think of cancer, we often focus on the big symptoms, but colorectal cancer comes with side effects that don’t always ...

Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research in London have developed a new test that can predict colorectal cancer risk ...

New data showed that prior malignancy may influence survival outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, ...

plays a key role in driving the growth of colorectal cancer. “We now see this inflammation in the colon tumors themselves,” said co-author Dr. Timothy Yeatman, a professor of surgery at the ...

A "watch and wait" strategy after total neoadjuvant therapy showed similar outcomes and safety to total mesorectal in stage ...

Three trials presented at ASCO GI 2025 will change practice and improve the treatment of colorectal cancer, according to experts.

Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer worldwide, with 2 million new cases and 1 million deaths reported in 2020. Over two decades since oxaliplatin's incorporation as an add-on to ...

But in some cases, a rectal tumor is too close to the muscle to save it. In that case, you’ll need a colostomy. It’s rare to need a colostomy after colon cancer surgery. But about 1 in 8 ...