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.

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 ...

Rectal cancer is typically treated at first with radiation and chemotherapy, but some patients require what is known as "total mesorectal excision" – the removal of a substantial portion of ...

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.

Total neoadjuvant treatment using short-course radiotherapy and four CAPOX cycles in locally advanced rectal cancer with high-risk criteria for recurrence: a Swedish nationwide cohort study (LARCT ...

Verheij FS, Omer DM, Williams H, et al. Long-term results of organ preservation in patients with rectal adenocarcinoma treated with total neoadjuvant therapy: the randomized phase II OPRA trial. J ...

Upfront chemotherapy and radiotherapy may help reduce the need for surgery in patients with locally advanced rectal surgery, according to recent research. Not only can this treatment method decrease ...

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

Christopher Sadowski “Using the standard-of-care treatment of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy to treat rectal cancer is effective,” Cercek said.

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 ...

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 ...