March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors are sounding the alarm about a concerning rise in colorectal cancer cases — especially among adults under 50. On New York Living, ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. While routine screening is recommended ...

Colorectal surgery involves resection, or removal, of parts of the colon, rectum or both, to remove cancer. Surgery is most effective when the tumor is diagnosed before it has spread to other parts of ...

A permanent ostomy bag and a long recovery are often associated with colorectal cancer surgery, but according to a surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine, advances in the field mean that these concerns ...

Nick Leeson was diagnosed with colon cancer in prison and had surgery and treatment. He says self-pity was pointless despite his grim circumstances.

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

Our providers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally invasive surgical procedures ...

Dr. Steven Lee-Kong joined Hackensack University Medical Center as chief of colorectal surgery, completing what the health provider calls its “dream team.” Lee-Kong is known for having one of the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- When Renie Rule began feeling unusually tired last summer, she assumed she was simply doing too much. “I’m ...

Colorectal surgery is a medical operation that is performed on the colon, rectum and anus. Colorectal surgeons, who are also referred to as proctologists, are responsible for carrying out this ...