A short course of immunotherapy given before surgery eliminated detectable colon cancer in a majority of patients whose ...

A blood test may help identify which patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy after surgery, according to research presented today at ...

At MSK, close to half of the surgeries just for colorectal cancer are done robotically, Dr. Garcia-Aguilar says. A leader in ...

Postoperative insulin resistance developed to a similar extent in both the open surgery and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) groups. The surgical approach did not significantly af ...

Immunotherapy wipes out some colorectal tumors without surgery, signaling a major shift toward less invasive treatment.

A new study shows that robotic surgery provides several important advantages over the laparoscopic approach to colorectal resections. The retrospective cohort study, published in the Journal of ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

What if a rectal cancer tumour could be removed without a single cut on the abdomen? A new robotic technique is making this ...

Colorectal cancer diagnoses are rising among younger adults, prompting surgeons to highlight subtle warning signs that are ...

A chance emergency room visit led to Amy Piccoli's diagnosis with late-stage colorectal cancer.

It's stage III and contained.