A new treatment for rectal cancer is allowing some patients to avoid surgery. Doctors are seeing more young adults diagnosed ...

Colorectal cancer, the abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the large intestine or the rectum, is one of the most common ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

Patients who survive colorectal cancer face a sustained and increased risk of death from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis long after surgery, according to a large population-based analysis from the ...

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the ...

Findings from a study co-led by UTSW reveal a possible mechanism behind a malignancy that has risen rapidly over the past few ...

I was living a normal 29-year-old life. I thought my symptoms were no big deal, until they started happening more ...

Colorectal surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar says there are a growing number of ways to treat colon and rectal cancer including advances in targeted therapy, surgery, and immunotherapy that can also ...

Patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery had fewer clotting complications than patients with open colorectal surgeries, according to a report in the Archives of Surgery. In a broad study ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Patients with colon cancer and comorbid obesity treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists had lower mortality and ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...

Regular walking during recovery may reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve long-term well-being for patients with ...