All patients received intravenous antibiotics prior to surgery. Patients with prior infection, anesthesia class V poor-risk patients, patients requiring emergency surgery, and patients with missing ...

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 ...

Patients with stage 3 colorectal cancer who tested MRD-positive with Signatera after surgery saw a meaningful survival ...

Cytoreductive surgery removes tumors that have spread throughout your abdominal cavity. It’s often combined with another procedure called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. You may need ...

Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (seated) with nurse Kieran Kelleher BSN-RN. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to ...

Comfort nursing combined with targeted operating room care improves recovery, reduces pain, and increases satisfaction in colorectal cancer laparoscopic surgery patients. The dual nursing approach ...

According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer is now among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in younger adults. It's why the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force has lowered ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's show , we are raising awareness about colorectal cancer. The risk factors and the symptoms. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our ...

James Van Der Beek recently announced that he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer - but what does the disease entail? "Colorectal cancer is a cancer that arises in your colon or your rectum," ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...

A preoperative low-energy, high-protein diet led to significant weight loss and improved postoperative symptoms in colorectal ...

She was shocked to be diagnosed with rectal cancer at 29 and had her reproductive organs temporarily moved out of her pelvis to be able to become pregnant after treatment.