Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the ...

In this week's On the Record, Todd McDermott discusses surgery and treatments available for colon and rectal cancer patients.

How you feel after your bowel (rectal) cancer operation depends on what type of surgery you have. After a big operation, you might wake up in the intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU ...

Using contact X-ray brachytherapy (CXB) to deliver radiation directly to the tumour can prevent the need for a stoma.

Rectal cancer is a cancer deriving from abnormal cell growth in the lining or epithelium of the rectum. Rectal and colorectal tumours are genetically considered to be the same cancer. Rectal ...

The aim is to spare people surgery when possible to remove the tumor — the standard of care for rectal cancer. Unfortunately, this operation often compromises quality of life by disrupting bowel, ...

At an early age, Maseray S. Kamara understood the importance of healthcare. Now, she is contributing to the creation of ...

Prof Myint said the treatment meant patients could avoid a colostomy – an operation to bring part ... s a beacon of hope for those battling rectal cancer.” Prof Myint said he hopes CXB can ...