The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management ...

This paper highlights the absolute necessity of tailoring treatment options to elderly patients with cancer. Optimal management of young individuals should not necessarily be assumed to be appropriate ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer causing death in Western countries; laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has many advantages and thus has been used widely. Laparoscopic total ...

Total mesorectal excision (TME) involving resection of the fatty tissue around the rectum is a successful treatment for colorectal cancer. Interim results of a large, prospective, randomized, ...

A recent paper indicates that intraoperative and postoperative complications associated with complete mesocolic excision are increased when compared with conventional surgery. Variability in ...

Single-port laparoscopic surgery has some advantages, including improved cosmetic outcomes and minimized parietal trauma. However, pure single-port laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery is challenging ...

Evidence-based recommendations on transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in adults. This involves removing the cancer through the anus or a small cut in the abdomen. This guidance ...

Guidelines recommend chemoradiation (CRT) before surgery for patients with clinical stage II-III rectal cancer in order to lower the risk of locoregional recurrence, but there is a growing concern ...

The incidence of rectal cancer rises sharply with age. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and change in bowel habit, although the early stages may be asymptomatic. The management of rectal cancer is ...