We were live with Dr. Amit Agarwal, MD, Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgeon, to answer frequently asked questions about colon and rectal surgeries. A Texas native, Dr. Amit Agarwal received ...

Colorectal surgery involves resection, or removal, of parts of the colon, rectum or both, to remove cancer. Surgery is most effective when the tumor is diagnosed before it has spread to other parts of ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

Colorectal surgeons are specialists in their field, focusing on the physiology of the lower digestive tract. The term “colorectal” is a combination of the words colon and rectal. This area of the body ...

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 ...

Colorectal Surgery with Transanal Excision procedure is an option for patients needing colon or rectal removal. In this procedure, the surgeon removes the colon or rectum and the surrounding tissue ...

A permanent ostomy bag and a long recovery are often associated with colorectal cancer surgery, but according to a surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine, advances in the field mean that these concerns ...

Researchers say a new liquid biopsy blood test can help determine if a person needs chemotherapy after having colorectal cancer surgery. They say the test could help some people avoid the negative ...

Stage 3 colorectal cancer patients with MRD benefit from Celebrex addition to chemotherapy, showing a 40% risk reduction in death for Signatera-positive patients. Celebrex improved disease-free and ...