While situations like these can be scary, Whitfield says he hopes his story can help spread awareness to others.

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.

In an advance for precision oncology, the largest published study to date on molecular residual disease (MRD) detection in stage 3 colon cancer has demonstrated the prognostic capabilities of Guardant ...

A permanent ostomy bag and a long recovery are often associated with colorectal cancer surgery, but according to a surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine, advances in the field mean that these concerns ...

Colorectal surgery is a medical operation that is performed on the colon, rectum and anus. Colorectal surgeons, who are also referred to as proctologists, are responsible for carrying out this ...

Colorectal surgery involves resection, or removal, of parts of the colon, rectum or both, to remove cancer. Surgery is most effective when the tumor is diagnosed before it has spread to other parts of ...

Dr. Steven Lee-Kong joined Hackensack University Medical Center as chief of colorectal surgery, completing what the health provider calls its “dream team.” Lee-Kong is known for having one of the ...

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 is clear that this can no longer be called an old person’s disease." ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the ...

Our providers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally invasive surgical procedures ...

From left to right: Swetha Ramakrishnan, MD; Joseph Mareno Jr., MD; Monica Hum, MD; Marissa Anderson, MD; Evan Feldman, MD Specializing only in the care of your colon and rectal health, ATL Colorectal ...