BAMF Health is using theranostics, a personalized targeted radiation therapy, to treat colorectal cancer, the second-leading ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think ...

Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, which are the last parts of the digestive system that helps remove waste from the body. It usually begins as a small growth or ...

Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (seated) with nurse Kieran Kelleher BSN-RN. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to ...

Cancer. It’s a frightening word. And even talk of treatment and prevention can be confusing or overwhelming. Since March is ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After my brother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, I read that it's often treated with surgery first. Can you tell me more about the surgery? ANSWER: When someone is diagnosed ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the field of cancer immuno-oncology. ICIs act on cancer cells by blocking the interaction between immune checkpoint proteins on immune cells and ...

A new in vitro study found that cannabidiol (CBD) may effectively treat colorectal cancer, regardless of mutation. The corresponding study was published in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science.

A study using data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results evaluates how sex, race, and geographic disparities affect treatment timeliness in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer.

A pioneering low-energy X-ray treatment for a specific type of cancer has received approval for use within the NHS, potentially allowing patients to avoid invasive surgery. The therapy, named Papillon ...

Jennifer Lava was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at 34. She mistook her early cancer symptoms, nausea and vomiting, ...