A study found that a blood test detecting ctDNA after surgery more accurately predicts recurrence and survival in patients with stage 3 colon cancer.
Recurrence risk for stage II to III colon cancer falls below 0.5% 6 years posttreatment, suggesting a potential cure definition. The study analyzed data from 15 phase 3 trials, involving 35,213 ...
While there are several treatment options for colon cancer, not all of them work for all cancer types. Deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) colon cancer is known to be less responsive to chemotherapy than ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, where health experts, patients and survivors are raising awareness and urging people to pay attention to their health. According to ...
USA: A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center indicates that carefully selected patients with malignant colorectal polyps carrying high-risk features may be managed safely without ...
1 in 5 people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer are under age 55.
Once prevalent in older adults colorectal cancer is now one of the common cancers in young adults We spoke to an oncologist ...
Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older age. Not anymore.