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

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

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 ...

Rectal cancer cases are climbing in the U.S., now striking almost 47,000 people every year. When you add all types of colorectal cancer, that number soars past 150,000. And doctors are now seeing more ...

Colostomies have traditionally been done with open surgeries, but laparoscopic surgery offers a less invasive option that can help limit pain, recovery time, and possible complications. A laparoscopic ...

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 ...

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has received a “substantial” gift to develop a center of colorectal cancer excellence. The hospital did not share the dollar amount of the gift, though described it as ...

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency most frequently caused by adhesions. A large portion of adhesive SBO resolve by nonoperative methods such as fasting and ingestion of an ...