A short course of immunotherapy given before surgery eliminated detectable colon cancer in a majority of patients whose ...

A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment showed. With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts ...

At MSK, close to half of the surgeries just for colorectal cancer are done robotically, Dr. Garcia-Aguilar says. A leader in ...

Colorectal cancer now kills more adults under age 50 than any other cancer in the United States. The disease climbed from ...

Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors significantly ...

It's stage III and contained.

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to a study appearing in JAMA ...

Higher levels of physical activity reduced the survival disparity between patients with stage III colon cancer and matched individuals from the general population, a recent study found. However, among ...

A blood test may help identify which patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy after surgery, according to research presented today at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk ...

Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs) are associated with improved survival outcomes in patients with stage II/III colon cancer and hypertension following surgery. In a matched cohort of 2292 ...

The health secretary wants insurers to cover Alzheimer’s tests. Some in the health industry hope he’ll back routine testing ...