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 ...

Abdominoperineal resection (APR) is a surgical procedure primarily used to treat colorectal cancer in the lower part of the rectum and anus. This article provides an overview of APR, including its ...

A da Vinci SP system was used for two successful surgeries at ECU Health. The technology is less invasive and used one single ...

Molecular/genomic profiling is expanding precision selection of systemic therapy and may enable immunotherapy-driven organ ...

Market forces in healthcare, such as managed care programs and hospital competition increase the likelihood patients will undergo laparoscopic surgery to treat colon cancer, according to researchers ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Greenville surgeon is now the first in the state to complete colorectal procedures using robotics. Dr. Warqaa Akram with ECU Health Cancer Care used the da Vinci Single ...

Intuitive's da Vinci SP surgical system receives FDA clearance for transanal local resection, enhancing minimally invasive colorectal surgery options. Intuitive, a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

Researchers studied 7,424 privately insured colon cancer patients to see whether economic theory would drive up patient utilization of healthcare services, particularly open resection and laparoscopic ...