A recent meta-analysis reveals no link between pathologic complete response and long-term survival in rectal cancer, challenging its use as a surrogate endpoint.

Total neoadjuvant therapy demonstrates consistent real-world efficacy across regimens in patients with locally advanced ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery showed that robotic surgery for rectal cancer exhibits oncological and ...

The findings of this case series study show substantial variation in the choice of the TNT regimen and were overall aligned with those reported in clinical trials, suggesting the efficacy of TNT in a ...

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 ...

Protein-focused AI tool predicts tumor aggressiveness to enhance cancer detection and therapy.

Oak Ridge researchers are converting nuclear waste into components for targeted alpha therapy, a cancer treatment that destroys cancer cells.

New statistical frameworks such as net treatment benefit offer a multidimensional approach to evaluating efficacy, safety, ...

This $10 million machine treating cancer patients researchers call an 'engineering marvel' The Ottawa Hospital is treating cancer patients with a new technology that combines radiation with MRI to ...

What Are the Early Symptoms of Rectal Cancer? Rectal cancer often starts with small growths called polyps in the tissue lining the rectum. Most are harmless, but some can turn into cancer.