Doctors treating people with rectal cancers always hope they can avoid surgery, since that can lead to a lifelong reliance on colostomy New research suggests that MRI can be a powerful tool in ...

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds. The scans might accurately predict which patients have a ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. Doctors treating people with rectal cancers always hope they can avoid surgery, since that can lead to a lifelong ...

If you’re one of the 155,000 Americans who develop colorectal cancer this year, you’ll likely experience a roller coaster of emotions. Colorectal cancer occurs when cells in the colon or rectum grow ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many patients with rectal cancer from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, new research indicates. The findings, from UVA Cancer Center's ...