A new definition of rectal cancer in the Netherlands prompted reclassification of cancer as sigmoid tumors, which could lead to better treatment. Rectal and sigmoidal tumors have been hard to ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to education, early detection and creating change for those affected by the disease. Whether emblazoned on a t-shirt or clipped onto a bag, ...

MRD signifies remaining cancer cells post-treatment, with interpretations varying by cancer type. MRD testing methods include flow cytometry and genomic tests, detecting residual cancer cells.

Analysis of 35,213 patients with stage II-III colon cancer revealed that recurrence risk drops below 0.5% at 6 years post-surgery, supporting a practical definition of cure. Women showed a ...

Survivorship standards guide multidisciplinary collaboration, addressing resource gaps and enhancing services across all survivorship stages. The definition of survivorship now includes the entire ...

A group of experts advising the nation’s premier cancer-research institution has recommended changing the very definition of cancer and eliminating the word entirely from some common diagnoses as part ...

Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...