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 ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

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CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Doctors at The Christ Hospital are now utilizing robotic surgery for colon cancer resections, a method that has shown to significantly improve healing and recovery times. Dr.

Colon and Rectal Surgery Center in Battle Creek, Mich., is hosting an open house on Thursday to raise awareness for colorectal cancer, according to a Battle Creek Enquirer report. March is National ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways You may shower after surgery, but avoid baths, hot tubs, or ...

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency most frequently caused by adhesions. A large portion of adhesive SBO resolve by nonoperative methods such as fasting and ingestion of an ...

Patients who underwent lung or colon cancer surgery at rural hospitals that later closed experienced improved postoperative ...