This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 48, has put a fresh spotlight on colorectal cancer.

Credit: Getty Images The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons outlines guidance on preventing surgical site infections during colorectal operations. The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Patients undergoing colon and rectal operations who participated in an innovative quality improvement (QI) program to speed their recovery and enhance results experienced shorter hospitalizations, ...

A protocol that standardizes care before, during, and after colorectal operations has reduced hospital stays by more than half, reduced complications by more than one-third, and cut costs up to ...

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Doctors at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center performed the first single-port transabdominal colorectal surgery in the state.

In September 2023, Heather Barry knew something was wrong. She had welcomed her third daughter in May, and while the delivery had been complicated, Barry had recovered. She was "starting to get (her) ...

Cancer treatment doesn’t end when the last surgery or cycle of chemotherapy is complete, especially for patients who have ...

In a rare and emotionally charged case highlighting both medical expertise and compassionate care, doctors at Medicover ...