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 ...

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 ...

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not improve disease-free survival compared with upfront surgery in patients with locally advanced colon cancer in a randomized trial. However, neoadjuvant chemotherapy did ...

Comfort nursing combined with targeted operating room care improves recovery, reduces pain, and increases satisfaction in colorectal cancer laparoscopic surgery patients. The dual nursing approach ...

Donna Gainer was enjoying life by hiking, biking and eating healthy. So it was a surprise when she was diagnosed with ...

Colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for adults under 50 years old in the United States, and it's becoming more prominent in Missouri. According to data from the American Cancer Society, ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A routine colonoscopy with no warning signs turned into an unexpected diagnosis for retired physician Dr. Michael Jennings, who spent decades caring for patients at The Christ ...

Heather Kaiser, a 43-year-old attorney and active mom of two, shares the story of her early onset stage 4 colon cancer ...

COLON cancer continues to pose a significant burden in many societies worldwide. Globally, colon cancer is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common in women. A similar trend is ...