Although in the past decade there have been numerous reports on laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer, the majority of these are retrospective. The few published prospective randomized trials ...

In 1994, in a series of laparoscopically assisted resections of colon cancer, 3 of 14 patients had tumor recurrence at the sites of trocar wounds. 4 As compared with a tumor-recurrence rate of less ...

Finland: A five-year follow-up of the Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (LASSO) randomized clinical trial has found no significant long-term advantage of ...

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

Rising CRC incidence and survivorship demand more personalized follow-up care models to alleviate health care system strain. Patients are open to alternative follow-up methods, valuing remote ...

Robotic surgery is associated with improved outcomes over laparoscopic procedures for colon cancer patients undergoing colectomies, according to a new study by Dallas-based University of Texas ...

A routine colonoscopy with no warning signs turned into an unexpected diagnosis for retired physician Dr. Michael Jennings, who spent decades caring for pati ...