The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management ...

Multicenter Phase II Trial of S-1 Plus Cisplatin in Patients With Untreated Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma MRI criteria for poor-risk rectal cancer were tumors within 1 ...

This paper highlights the absolute necessity of tailoring treatment options to elderly patients with cancer. Optimal management of young individuals should not necessarily be assumed to be appropriate ...

Total mesorectal excision (TME) involving resection of the fatty tissue around the rectum is a successful treatment for colorectal cancer. Interim results of a large, prospective, randomized, ...

May 2, 2006 (Dallas) — A prospective, randomized study shows no difference in 5-year survival rates for patients with T2 N0 rectal tumors who had neoadjuvant therapy and then underwent either ...

A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn ...

A recent study published in BMC Surgery found that uterine manipulators improve surgical exposure in laparoscopic rectal ...

Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (seated) with nurse Kieran Kelleher BSN-RN. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to ...