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 ...

It's well documented; a colonoscopy is one of the only procedures in the medical field that can not only detect cancer but prevent cancer. That's by finding and removing questionable polyps before ...

P. Marco Fisichella, MD, of Loyola University Health System in Chicago is treating patients with conditions such as diverticulitis using a laparoscopic surgery technique, which can help patients ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Doctors at The Christ Hospital are now utilizing robotic surgery for colon cancer resections, a method that has shown to significantly improve healing and recovery times. Dr.

At least eight babies have been born to patients who underwent the procedure. This week I want to tell you about an ...

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 ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Wexham Park Hospital has carried out its first robotic surgery on a Cookham woman following the multi-million-pound robot investment.

TUPELO — The implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for colorectal surgeries at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo has led to shorter hospital stays for colorectal ...