Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

Robotic surgery is a viable and sometimes advantageous approach for emergency colorectal surgery, a setting in which it has previously been underused and understudied, according to new research ...

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 ...

Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer ...

About 1 in 23 males and 1 in 25 females in the United States will develop colorectal cancer during their lifetime, making it a cancer worth taking seriously—even if it’s not always easy to talk about.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Greenville surgeon is now the first in the state to complete colorectal procedures using robotics. Dr. Warqaa Akram with ECU Health Cancer Care used the da Vinci Single ...

Volume of endoscopic and laparoscopic colorectal procedures performed in an outpatient setting increased 50% – improving patient access and creating opportunities for device companies ...

Intuitive's da Vinci SP surgical system receives FDA clearance for transanal local resection, enhancing minimally invasive colorectal surgery options. Intuitive, a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, ...

Market forces in healthcare, such as managed care programs and hospital competition increase the likelihood patients will undergo laparoscopic surgery to treat colon cancer, according to researchers ...

Researchers studied 7,424 privately insured colon cancer patients to see whether economic theory would drive up patient utilization of healthcare services, particularly open resection and laparoscopic ...