We read with great interest the recent article by van der Schee et al in Gut .1 This study shows that endoscopic intermuscular dissection (EID) with active surveillance is safe and effective. It is a ...

Data are mixed on whether indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography can reduce the high rate of anastomotic leaks in patients undergoing surgery for rectal cancer. Therefore, we aimed to ...

Rectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the western world. Individuals diagnosed with rectal cancer are mainly treated with surgery. However, the risk remains that rectal ...

A new study raises concerns about a widely used shortcut in approving rectal cancer drugs, showing that the absence of detectable tumors after treatment—known as pathologic complete response ...

How is early rectal cancer treated? The currently recommended treatment for stage I rectal cancer is a major surgery for removal of the rectum with all its surrounding supporting tissues, known as ...

Just over two weeks after announcing that he'd be undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris has shared a promising update about his diagnosis. In a video posted ...

A new study finds elderly patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery face higher postoperative complications and mortality, highlighting the need for tailored treatment approaches.

Patients with medium to high locally advanced rectal cancer who received short-course radiotherapy (SCRT) followed by 1 cycle of folinic acid, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) and 7 cycles of ...

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