An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Predictors of response in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) patients treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Serial ctDNA monitoring to predict response in mCRC patients treated with anlotinib ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics resulted in fewer overall postoperative complications vs.

The researchers behind a new Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial have suggested that giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery can reduce the risk of disease recurrence by more ...

Strictureplasty is a surgical procedure that widens narrowed passages in the bowels, known as strictures. Strictures can result from inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ...