Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)—genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream—may help risk-stratify patients with Stage 3 colon cancer by tailoring chemotherapy options after surgery based on ...

ctDNA testing post-surgery identifies high-risk stage 3 colon cancer patients more accurately than traditional staging methods. Detectable ctDNA correlates with a four- to six-fold increased risk of ...

Exercise may help prevent colon cancer from returning, according to results from a late-phase trial published Sunday, June 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study looked at people who ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream — may help risk-stratify patients with Stage 3 colon cancer by tailoring chemotherapy options after surgery based ...