Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Although colorectal cancer rates have been dropping, because more people are getting screened, it remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths. A Delaware women ...

New research in the January 2023 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that immunotherapy from immune checkpoint (PD-1) inhibitors prior to surgery was strikingly ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors are sounding the alarm about a concerning rise in colorectal cancer cases — especially among adults under 50. On New York Living, ...

Colon cancer is the third most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., and while screening has helped detect and prevent colon cancer from spreading, major advancements in treating colon cancer have ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Infection is a common risk factor after surgery, and it can be a particular concern with procedures on the colon. “When we talk about colon surgery, it is major abdominal surgery ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the nation’s most common, and deadliest, cancers, but doctors say it’s also highly preventable and treatable when caught early throu ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for patients and providers to talk openly about screening, risk factors and ...