A woman with cancer that spread to her liver is getting a second chance at life after receiving a partial liver transplant ...

“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli ...

A routine colonoscopy with no warning signs turned into an unexpected diagnosis for retired physician Dr. Michael Jennings, who spent decades caring for pati ...

A young mother battling colon cancer — highlighting the need for insurance-covered colonoscopies for younger patients — is now in desperate need of a liver transplant after enduring an extensive ...

For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes.

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please recommend the best treatment for colon cancer after surgery, when only 1 out of 39 lymph nodes had cancerous cells? -- H.L. ANSWER: Surgery remains the primary way to ...

When physicians prescribe systemic chemotherapy, they need to strike a careful balance: the dose needs be strong enough to kill cancer cells throughout the body but not so strong that it harms healthy ...

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver experience more severe ...

In the spring of 2022, Thomas Packard found himself running to the bathroom a dozen times a day. He also noticed blood in his stool and just felt unwell. While he was bothered by this change, he ...