In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who receive neoadjuvant therapy, radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response but leads to a small increase in acute toxicities.

ARLINGTON, Va., November 25, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today an updated clinical guideline for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with ...

Positron Emission Tomography Is Superior to Computed Tomography Scanning for Response-Assessment After Radical Radiotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Purpose: ...

Dr. Yufei Liu discusses how updates to precision radiation therapy are reshaping colorectal cancer care. As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights the importance of early detection and ...

Among patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, concurrent chemoradiotherapy did not significantly increase second pelvic malignancies compared to chemotherapy alone, but it did raise the risk for ...

A national survey was sent to radiation oncologists through e-mail or a WhatsApp message, where feasible, with a request letter containing the link to the survey questionnaire. The survey ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There is a clinical trial going on that hopes to change the way patients with early-stage colorectal cancer are treated. Fox Chase Cancer Center is investigating a method ...

Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (seated) with nurse Kieran Kelleher BSN-RN. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to ...

Our Care Advisors will connect you with the best healthcare provider for your needs. Finding the right cancer care team can be stressful. Your team of rectal cancer experts will ask about your ...

Woman diagnosed with rectal cancer at 29 shares her only symptom, has uterine transposition, a surgery to move her womb ...

CHICAGO — Almost exactly a year after he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, WGN-TV reporter Mike Lowe’s cell phone pinged as he drove to work early last week. It was a message from his doctor — the ...