Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.

For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes.

UK surgeons remotely removed a man’s prostate cancer from 1,500 miles away in the country’s first successful robot-assisted telesurgery.

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon surgeon Sam Atallah developed the procedure.

At 47 years old, orthopedic surgeon Todd Grunander never expected to hear the word cancer, let alone colon cancer.

A woman with cancer that spread to her liver is getting a second chance at life after receiving an organ transplant from a living donor at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.

A woman with stage 4 cancer received a liver from her friend — and the transplant saved her life. In May 2024, Amy Piccioli, ...

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

A complex oesophageal tumour removal at FV Hospital highlights robotic surgery's growing role in thoracic care.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month—a time when physicians around the world repeat a simple but lifesaving message: Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers we know, if we look for it ...

5 Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China Introduction Postoperative ileus (POI) is an inevitable complication after abdominal surgery, often hindering recovery ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...