An analysis of SEER registry data published in 2003 revealed for the first time a troubling rise in colorectal cancer among young adults in the United States.Since then, most published papers and ...

The Trade-Off The standard of care for resectable locally advanced rectal cancer has been neoadjuvant radiation and chemotherapy followed by surgery for resectable locally advanced rectal cancers.

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.

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

There is no standard of care for fibrolamellar liver cancer, no targeted therapies. But that may be changing, thanks to recent findings by rare cancer researcher Dr. Taran Gujral, head of Fred Hutch's ...

Marcus Wendling toughed out a grueling half Ironman triathlon — months later, he was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer at 47 after noticing one symptom.

Surgical resection remains the primary curative approach for nonmetastatic rectal cancer; however, it is frequently associated with a range of adverse short-term postoperative outcomes that can ...

Learn how MSK uses the watch-and-wait approach to rectal cancer, which can preserve people's quality of life by successfully treating rectal cancer without removing the rectum.

Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection had worse short-term outcomes when compared with robotic resection, according to a review.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today an updated clinical guideline for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

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 ...