Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer is a safe alternative but further studies are required to clarify its advantages; laparoscopy for rectal cancer requires further scrutiny Laparoscopic colorectal ...

Three physicians recently completed the first robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries at Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Berkeley Medical Center. 1. Jason Turner, MD, Robert Cicchino, DO, and Zachary ...

Seventy-six patients with LL-mCRC were retrospectively included. DNA from tumor tissue was sequenced, and one somatic mutation was then assessed by digital droplet polymerase chain reaction in plasma ...

Robotic-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) demonstrated positive outcomes, with minimal blood loss and low conversion rates in 355 cases. The Senhance Robotic System was used in sigmoid ...

Objective: To evaluate predictors and burden of emergency colorectal cancer resection (E-CCR). Study Design: Cross-sectional study of 127 975 discharges of patients with colorectal cancer undergoing ...

Low muscle quality and quantity are both predictive of poor outcomes in colon resection surgery, according to a new study published in JAMA Surgery. Carla Prado, a researcher in the University of ...

The gut microbiome at time of surgery may significantly impact recurrence of colorectal cancer.An analysis of nearly 300 ...

USA: Researchers have found in a new study that early identification of an anastomotic leak and prompt, appropriate management can significantly reduce mortality following colon resection.

Underinvested, Under-Referred, and Underserved: Applying a Gender Equity Continuum Framework in Cancer Control Continuum Programs and Policies to Expand to Transgender and Nonbinary Populations Of 336 ...

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