Tumor-informed assessment of molecular residual disease and its incorporation into practice for patients with early and advanced-stage colorectal cancer (CRC-MRD Consortia). Does neoadjuvant FOLFOX ...

June 28, 2002 — In a randomized trial reported in the June 29 issue of The Lancet, laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC) offered greater benefits than did open colectomy (OC) for colon cancer, ...

Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) take more time off work than the general population, even after undergoing colectomy, shows a large Swedish study. Furthermore, in study patients who underwent ...

A decade-long national audit of total abdominal colectomy (TAC) for ulcerative colitis in the Republic of Ireland showed no 30-day mortality and an increased adoption of laparoscopy and identified ...

Despite minimally invasive surgery yielding countless benefits for patients, many physicians are hesitant to adopt the techniques over more conservative options. Deborah S. Keller, MD, a surgeon ...

The risk of developing venous thromboembolism may be nearly twice as high for patients undergoing open surgery for colorectal problems, versus those undergoing laparoscopic colorectal resections, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Historically, colectomy risk at 10 years has been about 15% for patients with UC, which has not decreased over ...

People who have had a colectomy have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals.

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

The risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) may be nearly twice as high for patients undergoing open surgery for colorectal problems, versus those undergoing laparoscopic colorectal (LC) ...