Distal Spread of Carcinoma of the Rectosigmoid. In 1952 Cole 10 reported the recurrence of carcinoma in the suture line after adequate anterior resection of the rectum in 10 per cent of a series of 55 ...

If youve recently had surgery for colon or rectal cancer, you may find that you need to use the bathroom much more frequently or urgently than before. While this can feel upsetting or abnormal, the ...

Treatment of rectal carcinoid tumors and role of preoperative imaging. Background: Recent studies demonstrate that proximal diversion can decrease rates of anastomotic leak and subsequent morbidity ...

Prospective observational study of application of multi-target fecal FIT-DNA testing in postoperative follow-up for colorectal cancer patients. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO ...

Anastomotic leakage continues to be one of the most serious complications following low anterior resections. Early diagnosis of a leak is difficult but critical to minimize morbidity and mortality. To ...

Laparoscopic surgery has become a frequently used modality for rectal tumour surgery. A fistula between the rectum and lower urinary tract is one of the possible complications, with rectovesical ...