Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery was found to be more effective in harvesting lymph nodes compared with conventional surgery with similar outcomes. Surgery is the most prevalent treatment for colon ...

Safety and Toxicity Analysis of Oxaliplatin Combined With Fluorouracil or as a Single Agent in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Colorectal Cancer Purpose: To determine the relationship, in ...

Efficiency of Colorectal Cancer Care Among Veterans: Analysis of Treatment Wait Times at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers We used the 1988 to 2009 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program ...

Lymph node evaluations for colon cancer increased markedly from 1988-2008, according to a Journal of American Medical Association report. Evaluations at a level of 12 lymph nodes or more rose from ...

Colonoscopy is the gold-standard for diagnosing colon cancer, but tests like flexible sigmoidoscopy and FIT are alternatives. Following screening recommendations, along with lifestyle changes like a ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, and its management becomes increasingly complex when para‐aortic lymph node metastasis (PALNM) is present. Although ...

GUCY2C can be used to detect occult metastases, according to JAMA paper. The presence of guanylyl cyclase 2C (GUCY2C) in regional lymph nodes is an independent predictor of disease recurrence in ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The number of lymph nodes evaluated for colon cancer has risen significantly over the past two decades. However, according to a study in the September 14 issue of JAMA, this ...

Colorectal lymphoma is a form of colon cancer that begins in the lymph nodes. People with lymphoma in their colon typically require some combination of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. According ...

With cancer, there might not be any signs at all—and that’s where screening comes in. “Screening is so important because it ...