More Proof That Less Chemo Is Best in the Elderly More Proof That Less Chemo Is Best in the Elderly
Dr Kerr reviews a study looking at how age affects response to chemotherapy in rectal cancer. ' It ' s something of a mystery, ' he says.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Routine Diversion After Sphincter-Sparing Rectal Surgery Tied to Poorer Outcomes Routine Diversion After Sphincter-Sparing Rectal Surgery Tied to Poorer Outcomes
Routine diversion after sphincter-sparing rectal cancer resection does not reduce anastomotic leaks and is associated with more reinterventions, readmissions, and higher costs, according to a database study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news

Jury Still Out on Watch-and-Wait for Rectal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Outcomes excellent, but more data needed on patient selection (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - January 11, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Watch and Wait in Rectal Cancer: Worse Survival for Some Watch and Wait in Rectal Cancer: Worse Survival for Some
A watch-and-wait strategy was associated with improved rectal preservation but poorer survival in patients who achieved a complete response following neoadjuvant therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Global colorectal cancer mortality rates predicted to rise
(Wiley) In the first effort to predict the future burden of colorectal cancer mortality globally, researchers note that colon and rectal cancer mortality rates are projected to decrease in most countries apart from some Latin American and Caribbean countries, but increases are predicted for several countries from Europe, North America and Oceania. The findings are published in the International Journal of Cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Advanced MRI better option for brain tumor recurrence
Is PET or MRI better for detecting tumor recurrence in patients with brain...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: DWI-MRI may be best for indeterminate lung nodules How effective is PET/MRI for rectal cancer? MRI shows promise for lung cancer screening Can whole-body MRI be used in oncologic staging? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 11, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

TOF PET/MRI makes dose reduction viable for breast cancer
Can clinicians use as little as 10% of the conventional FDG dose and still...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: How effective is PET/MRI for rectal cancer? PET/MRI motion correction gives readers more confidence Time-of-flight PET can reduce radiation dose in pediatrics TOF PET improves cancer detection (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 7, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Longer PET Acquisition Time Increases FDG-Avid Lymph Node Detection in Rectal Cancer
The procedure also upstaged several subjects. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - November 21, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Diagnostic Imaging Staff Tags: PET/MR Source Type: news

Increasing Tumor Stage Predicts Local Regrowth of Rectal Cancer During Watch-and-Wait Management Increasing Tumor Stage Predicts Local Regrowth of Rectal Cancer During Watch-and-Wait Management
Increasing tumor stage is associated with greater risk of rectal-cancer local regrowth in patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy who are managed by watch-and-wait, according to a new meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - November 15, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Who Stole the Giant Inflatable Colon?
The University of Kansas Cancer Center is asking for the public's help to crack the case of a stolen colon. Well, a stolen inflatable colon, that is.  The 150-pound, 10-foot-long inflatable colon was taken from the back of a pickup truck last week and is worth $4,000. Naturally, the missing colon has been the butt of many jokes, and #StolenColon has been trending on Twitter, but to the staff at the Cancer Center, the theft is no laughing matter. The inflatable colon is used to help teach people about colon cancer. The organization ships the colon to run/walk events across the Midwest for...
Source: MDDI - October 22, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news

Four armed robot carries out major surgery in Britain for the first time
Dean Walter, 41, a rectal cancer sufferer, had a full pelvic extraction in which his bladder, prostate, rectum and lower colon were removed through a cut in his abdomen only 2in wide. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bug Behind Stomach Cancer Also Linked to Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 12, 2018 -- The same type of bacteria that causes stomach cancer may also increase colon cancer risk, especially in black Americans, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 4,000 colon or rectal cancer cases in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 12, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

GI/Colorectal Cancer | Medscape GI/Colorectal Cancer | Medscape
Review in-depth clinical information, latest medical news, and guidelines for colorectal cancer, colon cancer, and rectal cancer. (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Resource Center Source Type: news

Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: General Surgery News Report
(MedPage Today) -- Also, how well does a risk calculator predict emergency surgery outcomes? (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 3, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news