Colon cancer and rectal cancer are not the same disease. Both fall under the colorectal label but they develop in different parts of the large intestine and require different treatment approaches. Colon cancer forms anywhere along the upper 1.5 metres of the large...
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with colon cancer, you have probably heard terms like chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. A few years ago, most patients received the same type of chemotherapy regardless of their cancer’s individual...
Early symptoms of colorectal cancer include persistent changes in bowel habits, blood in stool, abdominal cramping that doesn’t ease, unexplained weight loss, and ongoing fatigue. These signs often appear gradually and get mistaken for everyday digestive issues...
HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) is a specialized, two-step cancer treatment. First, surgeons perform cytoreductive surgery to remove all visible tumors within the abdomen. Second, they circulate heated chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal...
Sphincter-saving surgery is a rectal cancer procedure that removes the tumour while preserving the anal sphincter, letting patients keep natural bowel control instead of needing a permanent stoma. The technique covers low anterior resection, ultra-low anterior...
