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 ...

In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who receive neoadjuvant therapy, radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response but leads to a small increase in acute toxicities.

ARLINGTON, Va., November 25, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today an updated clinical guideline for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with ...

Dr. Yufei Liu discusses how updates to precision radiation therapy are reshaping colorectal cancer care. As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights the importance of early detection and ...

City of Hope ®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in the nation for cancer by U.S. News & World ...

After getting engaged, the only words journalist Mrinali Dhembla expected to hear were “I do.” Instead, she was told, “You ...

Among patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, concurrent chemoradiotherapy did not significantly increase second pelvic malignancies compared to chemotherapy alone, but it did raise the risk for ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with more than 55,000 related deaths expected in 2026 alone, UW Health experts say it’s time to get screened.

Piedmont Oncology physicians want to educate people about colorectal cancer and what you can do to decrease your risk of developing it or enable an earlier, more curable diagnosis.

An advanced cancer diagnosis didn't stop this 26-year-old from finding humor as she went through treatment.

Dr. Eric Dozois, a colon and rectal surgeon at the Mayo Clinic says that cancer cases in Minnesota have been on the rise with patients under 50, with 10 percent of colorectal cases now being in that ...