So I think the concept of colostomy is not as bad as it usually ... so on surgeons who just do one rectal cancer a year or something, verses a surgeon who does 50 a year, the results are much ...

So, in a sense, rectal cancer is worse, because it's very low, many times if it's really low, in order to remove it, the patient has to have a colostomy, which in the minds of many patients is a ...

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, ...

Over their lifetime, people with cancer and their caregivers face nearly $33,000 in costs like medications, transportation to ...

Canadians with cancer and their caregivers are paying $7.5 billion each year according to a study by the Canadian Cancer Society.

People also need to speak with a Medicare-enrolled healthcare professional to understand what colostomy supplies are medically necessary in their case. Medicare Part B will only cover colostomy ...

Our expert colorectal surgeons utilize various surgical methods to avoid a permanent colostomy in the treatment of rectal cancer. These options include transanal excision (e.g., TaTME, TEM, TAMIS), ...

The full-time chef is now cancer-free and has urostomy and colostomy bags, which he calls Pinky and Perky. Family handover Dave is now cancer free and encouraged others to go to their GP if they ...

An added challenge was that Mr Fowler now climbs with a colostomy bag following treatment for cancer. The pair were able to send a message confirming their success after safely descending and ...