In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who receive neoadjuvant therapy, radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response but leads to a small increase in acute toxicities.

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

City of Hope ®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in the nation for cancer by U.S. News & World ...

Among patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, concurrent chemoradiotherapy did not significantly increase second pelvic malignancies compared to chemotherapy alone, but it did raise the risk for ...

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

A world-first study led by Austin Health's clinician-researchers has demonstrated the feasibility and safety of using ...

In a preliminary clinical study, a therapy derived from a patient's own tumor cells led to dramatic improvement in overall ...

Kelly Spill didn’t cry when she was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 28. She held her emotions together when her surgeon told her that she might not be able to carry another baby — ...

Our Care Advisors will connect you with the best healthcare provider for your needs. MSK is a leader in cancer clinical trials. We often have many trials at a time, researching different types of ...

Our Care Advisors will connect you with the best healthcare provider for your needs. Finding the right cancer care team can be stressful. Your team of rectal cancer experts will ask about your ...

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