New data indicate that nonoperative surveillance after removing a malignant colorectal polyp can achieve high rates of rectal ...

Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older age. Not anymore. Patients in their teens and early 20s still aren’t the norm, exactly, but are becoming more common. Exercise, diet and ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

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 ...

Colorectal surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar says there are a growing number of ways to treat colon and rectal cancer including advances in targeted therapy, surgery, and immunotherapy that can also ...

Meta analysis in obese colorectal cancer patients found robotic assisted surgery modestly reduced hospital stay versus ...

A colorectal cancer doctor is making the case for butting into your family’s business. Dr. Parul Shukla, a colon and rectal surgeon with Northwell Health, said there’s a key piece of advice he always ...

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 ...

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Robotic surgery is reshaping modern medicine. A combination of robotics and advanced imaging technologies allows surgeons to ...