In colon cancer, location is important. Evidence is building up to show a significant difference in survival when malignancies emerge on the right side of the colon compared with those that arise on ...

Caecal cancer and ascending colon cancer had slower rates of metastasis to main nodes compared with transverse colon cancer. Routine prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy for the superior mesenteric ...

The well-established concept of sentinel lymph node (SLN) sampling for malignancies is based on the orderly and sequential flow of lymphatic fluid from the site of the primary tumor through the ...

A study found that a blood test detecting ctDNA after surgery more accurately predicts recurrence and survival in patients with stage 3 colon cancer.

Surgically removing and evaluating an increasing number of lymph nodes does not appear to identify a greater number of patients with stage III colorectal cancer, according to a new report. Surgically ...

It is so important, although frowned upon, to render yourself to a colonoscopy. Please do this. Not happening to me is not an option and it could save your life. This is why the article I am writing ...

WASHINGTON — Endoscopic tattooing in colorectal carcinomas prior to surgery can improve finding the lymph nodes that are most prone to harbor tumor cells in addition to lymph node harvesting, ...

Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, have developed a novel, noninvasive liquid biopsy test for detecting lymph node ...

Q: My aunt was just diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. What can you tell me about this disease? What is her prognosis? A: Although heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., ...

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 ...