Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG) announced that the FDA cleared its da Vinci single port (SP) surgical robot for use in new types of ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection to remove large colorectal lesions was performed safely and successfully in an outpatient setting, based on data from more than 600 patients. The widespread adoption ...

FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

Robotic-assisted surgery is emerging as a viable and increasingly adopted option for emergency colorectal procedures, according to a July 23 study published in the Journal of the American College of ...

Intuitive's da Vinci SP surgical system receives FDA clearance for transanal local resection, enhancing minimally invasive colorectal surgery options. Intuitive, a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, ...

People may prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy. But more than twice as many colorectal cancer deaths would occur with blood-based screening as with ...

Market forces in healthcare, such as managed care programs and hospital competition increase the likelihood patients will undergo laparoscopic surgery to treat colon cancer, according to researchers ...

Proctologists are doctors who specialize in colon and rectal issues. They focus on conditions that affect the lower digestive tract. They’re often called colorectal surgeons. An exam for general ...

Hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer and anal cancer can all cause bleeding from the anus or rectum. Here are the main differences: ...