A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn ...

Pelvic radiation plus sensitizing chemotherapy with a fluoropyrimidine (chemoradiotherapy) before surgery is standard care for locally advanced rectal cancer in North America. Whether neoadjuvant ...

Robotic APR shows better short-term outcomes than laparoscopic APR, with lower positive resection margins and conversion rates to open surgery. Robotic APR is associated with longer operation times ...

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 ...

ONC201 (Dordaviprone) in Recurrent H3 K27M–Mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma Chemotherapy is established as primary treatment in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer and unresectable metastases. Data ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

Patients who had surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) were able to avoid anastomotic or rectal stump leaks by using a Heald anal stent. A Heald anal stent helped patients avoid anastomotic and rectal ...