To better understand the optimal approach for these patients, Lai and colleagues analyzed data from 3792 individuals undergoing curative resection for locally advanced rectal cancer between ...

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 ...

A new paradigm in rectal cancer treatment Together, these five studies demonstrate the transformative potential of radiotherapy as a curative and organ-preserving treatment.

“They would see maybe two or three patients a year,” he said. “Sometimes less. We were able to get fresh specimens from their surgical resections from six or seven patients [with consent, as part of ...

I got rectal cancer at 47 — I was fit and healthy except for this one symptom By . ... which turned out to be from a small leak at the surgical site that took four to five weeks to resolve.

There’s an alternative for treating some patients with rectal cancer that makes it possible to avoid surgical removal of the rectum and the related side effects, which can include changes to sexual ...

Robotic abdominoperineal resection (APR) had both a negative circumferential resection margin and better short-term outcomes compared with laparoscopic APR, according to a review published in ...

Rectal cancer diagnoses account for nearly one-third of colorectal cancers, and more than 46,000 adults in the U.S. are estimated to be diagnosed with this disease in 2024.

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 ...

Patients with mismatch repair proficient (pMMR) locally advanced rectal cancer who underwent non-operative management of their disease did not experience an impact in distance relapse-free survival ...

New Israeli Treatment Eliminates Rectal Cancer in 65% of Patients. By. Hana Levi Julian - 9 Elul 5784 – September 12, 2024. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...