Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Defecography is a procedure that helps identify structural or functional problems with the ...

Rectal cancer is a cancer deriving from abnormal cell growth in the lining or epithelium of the rectum. Rectal and colorectal tumours are genetically considered to be the same cancer. Rectal ...

A recent study explored the association between rectal spacer use and the US county-level prevalence of erectile dysfunction.

The American Cancer Society reports that the incidence of colorectal cancer in adults aged 20-39 has been rising at about 2% ...

Radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response rates in locally advanced rectal cancer but also leads ...

Large bowel and rectal neuroendocrine cancers are rare cancers. They start in the neuroendocrine cells of the large bowel (colon) or back passage (rectum). You might also hear them called ...

You’ve probably heard of “colorectal cancer,” but colon cancer and rectal cancer aren’t the same. If you or someone you’re close to has it, you’ll want to know what they have in common ...

A qualitative study of surgeon-patient communication in the rectal cancer consultations,” published in the February 2025 ...