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

The immunotherapy protocol successfully treated 100% of rectal cancer patients involved in the trial, according to reports. Getty Images In all 49 rectal cancer patients, there was no evidence of ...

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 ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- 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. The ...

A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favourable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely. It also reduces the risk of recurrence. The method has been ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Physicians disagree on watch-and-wait vs. surgery for rectal cancer Physicians are divided over two prostate cancer treatment protocols: the watch-and-wait approach and surgery.