Surgeons at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital have successfully performed a robotic-TAMIS surgery, the first ...

KL Krems study shows artificial intelligence helps to detect dangerous colon polyps: Krems, Austria Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 18:00 Hrs [IST] Young doctors can distinguish between ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Europe, but timely screening can be highly effective in ...

Objective The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has anticolorectal cancer activity in vitro and in preclinical models. The present study tested whether a novel, ...

Rectal cancer kills around 4,100 people in the UK (around 410 in Scotland) every year. Over the last 20 years, the incidence of early-onset rectal cancer has increased by 50.5% in the UK (53.6% in ...

Though colorectal cancer may just sound like another name for colon cancer, the two terms aren't interchangeable. Simply put, colorectal cancer is the umbrella term for both colon and rectal cancers.

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

Colon cancers start out as a polyp, or small growth, in the colon that causes no symptoms. Although polyps can’t be felt, they can be picked up by screening tests before they cause a problem. It takes ...

Forty-five-year-old Marcus Wendling toughed out a half Ironman—a gruelling triathlon consisting of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run — in just under six hours. But despite ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2025, there will be about 107,320 new cases of colon cancer (54,510 in men and 52,810 in women) and about 46,950 new cases of rectal cancer.

Rectal cancer is becoming more common in people under 50 — though doctors aren’t exactly sure why. ... A large polyp was removed from his lower rectum — it tested positive for cancer.

References: Omer DM, Shah F, Luthra A, et al. Clinical and genomic characterization of secondary rectal cancer after radiotherapy for prostate cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(3):e251039. doi:10. ...