New data indicate that nonoperative surveillance after removing a malignant colorectal polyp can achieve high rates of rectal ...

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare condition that predisposes you (makes you more susceptible) to precancerous colorectal adenomatous polyps. Adenomatous polyps are abnormal growths that ...

Early removal prevents over 90% of colorectal cancers, says Professor Moon Jung-rak of Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong ...

Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is ...

Overall, the incidence of rectal cancer has decreased over the decades, largely in part due to the use of screening modalities such as colonoscopy. Even so, the incidence of rectal cancer in patients ...

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 ...

A study conducted by a team from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center focused on individuals who had previously presented ...

After a few years of switching careers and creating businesses, Palm Springs resident David Russo, 38, wanted to do something that would help people. He just wasn't exactly sure what to do or how to ...

In this interview, Yantao Li and Zhe Wang, Director of Cancer Early Screening Products and the Product Director of Oncology at BGI Genomics, talks to NewsMedical about colorectal cancer (CRC), ...