THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 -- Where in the colon a cancer develops could affect a patient's chances for survival, a new report finds. At issue are so-called left-sided and right-sided colon cancers, one ...

Patients diagnosed with left-sided colon cancer appeared to have nearly a 20% reduced risk for death compared with those with right-sided tumors, according to results of a systematic review and ...

Does the location of colon cancer – left or right side – matter for survival? A new report reviewed medical literature to examine the prognostic role of a primary colon cancer tumor being located on ...