Sandra Sultzer went into surgery at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital in September 2021 to treat her colon cancer. Surgeons there were using the da Vinci surgical robot, a freestanding cart ...

My colon cancer journey showed me how compassionate doctors can change lives, as their kindness and care gave me strength and ...

Chloe Wakelin, a nursery worker and mom-of-one from Rochdale, said she had sought help from medics for months for help with symptoms but was repeatedly brushed off.

Patients with colon cancer who still have cancer cells in their blood after surgery may improve their survival odds with ...

An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.

About 61% of patients with stage I or II dMMR colon cancer achieved a pathologic complete response after a single cycle of ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their blood after surgery to remove the cancer, may benefit ...

An analysis of ctDNA testing for early detection of recurrence showed that test had high sensitivity across multiple sites of recurrence, including liver (96%), lymph nodes (89%), abdominopelvic (86%) ...

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 16 on January 21, 2025, titled "Assessment of cfDNA release dynamics during colorectal cancer surgery." ...

There is little official guidance on using cannabis after surgery. Research on the effects of cannabis on surgery, anesthesia, and surgical recovery lags behind its use. For this reason ...

What is stenosis after gastric bypass surgery? After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham ...