Amivantamab targets EGFR and MET receptors, offering a novel approach for mCRC treatment, especially in RAS and BRAF wild-type patients. The OrigAMI-2 study compares amivantamab with standard ...
Finding the right cancer care team can be stressful. Your team of rectal cancer experts will ask about your treatment goals and choose the best treatments for you. Your care team will include rectal ...
UAB Medicine offers liver transplantation as a treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer, expanding access to advanced ...
A groundbreaking clinical trial could help change how this cancer is treated.
VA Cleveland researchers are putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work to improve rectal cancer diagnosis and find the best treatment options for Veterans. Lead researcher Dr. Satish Viswanath and ...
Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, which are the last parts of the digestive system that helps remove waste from the body. It usually begins as a small growth or ...
CINCINNATI, Ohio. - Rectal cancer cases are climbing in the U.S., now striking almost 47,000 people every year. When you add all types of colorectal cancer, that number soars past 150,000. And doctors ...
Deaths from rectal cancer are increasing at 2 to 3 times the rate of deaths from colon cancer among younger adults — and researchers aren’t sure why.
As with any treatment for cancer, radiation therapy for colorectal cancer may cause side effects. Some side effects are short term, while others last for longer. Some short-term side effects of ...
She assumed the changes in her body were due to perimenopause or gut issues, but it was rectal cancer, a disease that's on the rise. The single mom navigated treatment on her own.
Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...