The FDA on Monday granted accelerated approval to the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab (Jemperli) to help select patients with ...

Tampere University Hospital (Tays) has begun offering a new form of radiotherapy to treat rectal cancer in which a high dose of radiation is targeted at the tumor surface. The aim is to destroy the ...

A prospective study of 464 rectal cancer patients in China identifies three distinct twelve-month trajectories of bowel ...

Standard treatment for rectal cancer has major life-changing effects. For certain types of rectal cancer, this approval ...

A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favourable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely. It also reduces the risk of recurrence. The method has been confirmed ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some people with rectal cancer may now be able to skip chemotherapy, radiation and ...

Kelly Spill didn’t cry when she was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 28. She held her emotions together when her surgeon told her that she might not be able to carry another baby — ...

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A new treatment for earlier-stage rectal cancer could transform how patients are treated for the disease, according to a landmark clinical trial. The clinical trial was coordinated by the Cancer ...

A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favorable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely. It also reduces the risk of recurrence. The method has been confirmed as ...

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 ...