Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

BRIDGEPORT — The family of a woman who survived colon cancer surgery in 2021 but died eight days after a follow-up procedure ...

Researchers have recently discovered that additional surgery post-non-curative endoscopic resection (ER) for early colorectal ...

According to experts, Generation Z and Millennials are doing one thing that might be contributing to the rise in colon cancer ...

The family of a patient who survived colon cancer surgery in 2021 but died eight days after a follow-up procedure in 2022 is suing the surgeon and Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent's Medical Center, ...

Danbury Hospital will use the new robotic-assisted system for a variety of procedures, including colorectal surgery, head and ...

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Methods: Pertinent studies on antimicrobial prophylaxis for elective colorectal surgery were identified from a Medline search of English language publications since 1966. Results: We found ...

Colon-cancer treatment Treatment varies depending on how far the cancer has advanced and where in the bowel it is, but it can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

Colorectal cancer, commonly known as bowel ... Cancers that are confined within the wall of the colon are often curable with surgery while cancer that has spread widely around the body is usually ...