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Colon and Rectal CancerComputer Simulation Aims to Solve Colonoscopy’s Right-Side Problem
Some studies suggest that colonoscopy may not be as effective against cancers that develop in the right side of the colon. Amy Knudsen, PhD, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass., is creating a computer model to help explain why this happens.
FDA Approves Keytruda (Pembrolizumab) for Any Tumor with Specific Genetic Change
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of the immunotherapy drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to include tumors with a specific genetic change regardless of cancer type.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop
The death rate from cancer in the United States is continuing to decline among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer Screening: What Are the Options?
No one looks forward to a colonoscopy, or the bowel prep that goes with it. But colon screening – testing to look for cancer before symptoms start – helps saves lives.