A new definition of rectal cancer in the Netherlands prompted reclassification of cancer as sigmoid tumors, which could lead to better treatment. Rectal and sigmoidal tumors have been hard to ...

Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided. By Rachel E. Gross A diagnosis is more than words on a page. It’s everything ...

Valarie Traynham shares what survivorship means to her, and how the definition has evolved after her diagnosis, during National Cancer Survivors Month. Survivorship can mean something different to ...

A group of experts advising the nation’s premier cancer research institution has recommended sweeping changes in the approach to cancer detection and treatment, including changes in the very ...

A group of experts advising the nation’s premier cancer-research institution has recommended changing the very definition of cancer and eliminating the word entirely from some common diagnoses as part ...

MRD signifies remaining cancer cells post-treatment, with interpretations varying by cancer type. MRD testing methods include flow cytometry and genomic tests, detecting residual cancer cells.