A major trial has found that patients with rectal cancer may be able to avoid major surgery and the need for a colostomy bag.

Among patients with high-risk malignant colorectal polyps, 19% had residual disease, with rates of 25% in the immediate surgery group vs 9% in the nonoperative management group. The rate of rectum and ...

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Due to possible trade-offs between anastomotic integrity and functional outcomes, the optimal ligation level of the inferior ...