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 ...

Rectal cancer is a type of bowel cancer that develops in the last several centimeters of the large intestine, just before the anus. It’s one of the most common cancers in Europe, with over ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in the large intestine, and rectal cancer, which begins in the last part of the large intestine, known as the rectum.

Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to rectal cancer treatment, which can preserve a patient's quality of life by avoiding surgical removal ...

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 ...

COSMIC-021 Phase Ib Study of Cabozantinib Plus Atezolizumab: Results from the Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Cohorts Organ preservation has become an attractive alternative to ...

MRI can predict the risk of rectal cancer reccurring or spreading for patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation, new research indicates. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare ...

Israeli scientists have developed a new treatment for rectal cancer. Researchers at the Davidoff Comprehensive Cancer Center recently conducted a study showing that the new treatment developed at ...