Surgery plays a central role in treatment for colorectal cancer—and is usually the first step

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...
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Gum-chewing may speed recovery after colon surgery

Rob Schuster, M.D., and colleagues at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, California, studied 34 patients who underwent sigmoid colon resection, in which surgeons remove a portion of the large intestine, ...
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IV lidocaine does not expedite return of gut function 3 days after colon resection

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Return of gut function was similar between those ...
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Fewer complications after rectal resection with mechanical bowel prep, oral antibiotics

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics resulted in fewer overall postoperative complications vs.
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Resection of primary colon cancer with and without resection of liver metastases: Propensity-score matched analysis.

Predictors of response in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) patients treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Serial ctDNA monitoring to predict response in mCRC patients treated with anlotinib ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Treating colorectal cancer with surgery

After my brother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, I read that it's often treated with surgery first. Can you tell me ...