Postoperative insulin resistance developed to a similar extent in both the open surgery and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) groups. The surgical approach did not significantly af ...

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 ...

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 ...

A blood test may help identify which patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver are most likely to benefit ...

Shifting the paradigm: Early identification of colorectal cancer with C the Signs clinical decision support. Survival benefits of asymptomatic primary tumor resection after bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI as ...

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A short course of immunotherapy given before surgery eliminated detectable colon cancer in a majority of patients whose ...

Colon cancer can cause complications such as bowel obstruction or gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Treatments for colon cancer, such as surgery or chemotherapy, can also cause complications. Colon ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)—genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream—may help risk-stratify patients with Stage 3 colon cancer by tailoring chemotherapy options after surgery based on ...