A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission. The findings from the ...

Vienna, Austria – Rectal cancer is a type of bowel cancer that develops in the last several centimetres of the large intestine, just before the anus. It’s one of the most common cancers in ...

Colorectal cancer has increased significantly over the past 20 years among adults under 50. Now scientists may have identified a potential factor in the rise: a toxin called colibactin.

The immunotherapy protocol successfully treated 100% of rectal cancer patients involved in the trial. “My husband, Tommy, and I were preparing for the worst,” recalled Maureen Sideris ...

The immunotherapy protocol successfully treated 100% of rectal cancer patients involved in the trial. "My husband, Tommy, and I were preparing for the worst," recalled Maureen Sideris, who was ...

He thought the May 2023 race was his greatest physical challenge — until he was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer months later at the age of 47. “I eat a healthy diet. I exercise six days a ...

Patients with secondary rectal cancer after prostate cancer radiation therapy may have worse survival than patients with primary rectal cancer. Secondary rectal cancer after prostate cancer ...

That's when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes at Massachusetts General. “In an odd way, it was a relief because I knew I wasn’t crazy, and I felt ...

After months of doctor’s visits and her insistence that something was wrong, a colonoscopy finally led to the true diagnosis: Stage 3 rectal cancer. “In an odd way, it was a relief because I ...

Since radiation works better when oxygen is present, the physician scientists believe this technique will allow for maximal tumor destruction and prevent or prolong the need for rectal cancer surgery.

Colorectal cancer stands as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in US men and the fourth leading cause in US women, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, over 150,000 ...

Radiation-related bowel toxicity among real-world patients was lower with use of the rectal spacer. Use of a hydrogel rectal spacer reduces the incidence of bowel disorders and related procedures ...