New data indicate that nonoperative surveillance after removing a malignant colorectal polyp can achieve high rates of rectal and sphincter preservation without compromising outcomes.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways You may shower after surgery, but avoid baths, hot tubs, or ...

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 rising ...

A new study, published in the Journal of Robotic Surgery, shows that robotic surgery provides an advantage for patients over traditional laparoscopic approaches to colorectal resections. Here are five ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who started adjuvant chemotherapy more than 6 weeks after colorectal cancer surgery achieved poorer DFS ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Median opioid usage decreased from 75 morphine milligram equivalents to 22 MME from 2016 to 2019. During the ...

Tomas Heimann, MD, is a professor of surgery and colorectal surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He is also chief of surgery at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in New York, an affiliate ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AREA — Cristan Anderson, MD, has joined Central Maine Surgical Associates, ...

KYOTO--Researchers at Kyoto University have identified a new approach to a type of colorectal cancer that is resistant to ...