A new treatment for earlier-stage rectal cancer could transform how patients are treated for the disease, according to a ...

Although rectal cancer is a life-threatening disease, it is highly curable in its early stages. Depending on the location and state of the cancer, surgery may be required. To avoid life-altering ...

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Rectal cancer is a type of bowel cancer that develops in the last several centimeters of the large intestine, just before the anus. It’s one of the most common cancers in Europe, with over 125,000 ...

The adoption of total mesorectal excision (TME) has significantly reduced the risk of locoregional recurrence in patients with rectal cancer. However, this reduction comes at the cost of substantial ...

Mismatch repair deficiency is present in 15%-20% of stage II to III CRC. 2 Historically, management of localized CRC has relied on surgery with risk-adapted chemotherapy or multimodality therapy for ...