Minimizing opioid exposure during and after colorectal surgery can decrease long-term opioid use in some patients, according ...

Colorectal Cancer Treatment Using Surgery . Our colorectal surgeons are part of a multidisciplinary team that provides care for patients with cancer. They work closely with radiation oncologists, ...

Sometimes colon cancer spreads (metastasizes) outside the colon to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or liver.If this happens, you might need additional treatments, including surgery ...

Colorectal Surgeons are doctors who specialize in conditions affecting the lower intestine. Learn more about the conditions they treat and why you might want to see a colorectal surgeon.

Colorectal surgery is a medical operation that is performed on the colon, rectum and anus. Colorectal surgeons, who are also referred to as proctologists, are responsible for carrying out this ...

Lighting up can bring you down in colorectal surgery Date: September 24, 2013 Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Summary: The first large study to focus specifically on the effects of ...

Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal ...

Colorectal cancer is often called a “silent killer,” partly because the early-stage symptoms can be mistaken for other conditions, according to Dr. Poppy Addison, colorectal surgeon at ...

A new study using one of the world's largest cancer registries shows that patient outcomes can be significantly impacted ...

Here’s some food for thought: What’s on your plate could be putting you at risk for colorectal cancer. Once primarily associated with older adults, incidence of the disease has been steadily ...

The UAB colorectal surgery fellowship will expose fellows to a busy clinical practice: Fellows see a high-volume of cases from bread-and-butter to complex referrals. Faculty perform over 500 anorectal ...