Promising Results in First-in-Human Study, Self-Forming Magnets for Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery

Early clinical experience demonstrates 100% technical success with no anastomotic leaks, strictures or bleeds in ...
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A colon cancer therapy shrank tumors so well that most patients showed no cancer before surgery

A short course of immunotherapy given before surgery eliminated detectable colon cancer in a majority of patients whose ...
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Higher vitamin D levels found to cut bowel resection risk with IBD

An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published ...
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Minimally Invasive Surgery Lowers Inflammation but Not Postoperative Insulin Resistance in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Study

Postoperative insulin resistance developed to a similar extent in both the open surgery and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) groups. The surgical approach did not significantly af ...

"The Risk of Dyslipidemia Varies Depending on the Surgical Site in Colorectal Cancer"

A study has found that the risk of developing dyslipidemia after surgery for colorectal cancer varies depending on where the ...
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Risk of Residual Cancer After Immediate Surgery or Nonoperative Management After Malignant Colorectal Polypectomy With High-Risk Features

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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Mom, 36, felt pain in her side. It was colon cancer that spread to her liver

Jamie Ball thought she had gallstones when her side hurt. After she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, she learned she'd need a new liver to live. When Jamie Ball felt sharp pain in her side, ...