Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

The significance of KRAS mutations in advanced ovarian cancers treated by multitargeted therapy in Thailand. Radical treatment with weekly cisplatin (wCDDP) plus concurrent radiotherapy (XRT) in ...

The surgical outcomes of colon cancer vary with its anatomical location. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can aid in improving the postsurgical outcomes of both right and left colon cancer, decreasing the ...

"Understanding the rates of false-positives and false-negatives in lymph node assessment allows for better-informed surgical decision-making. This contributes to determining the extent of LN ...

Human papillomavirus, radiation dose and survival of patients with anal cancer. Structured literature review (SLR) and meta-analyses of the prevalence of microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) and ...

5640 operations from 49 countries included in ESCP research initial findings reveal average leak rate across all techniques as 8.6% The European Society of Coloproctologists (ESCP) has revealed that ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics resulted in fewer overall postoperative complications vs.

As people are living longer, more elderly patients are being diagnosed with age-related colon cancer, making it of increasing concern to the medical community. Another related issue is whether an ...