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More information on "Colon Cancer Surgery"
Preparing for and Recovering From a Colon Resection
By Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D., Health Expert
A colon resection is a surgical procedure that removes part or all of the large intestine. This may be necessary in the treatment of some serious... Read more »
Living with a Colostomy
By Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D., Health Expert
When you are dealing with a serious medical issue such as colon cancer, you are probably dealing with a lot of challenging situations. Sometimes,... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Treatment for Metastasized Colorectal Cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for Metastasized Colorectal CancerThe liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may... Read more »
Colon cancer treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaTreatmentTreatment... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A diagnosis of cancer will lead to staging and other tests to help determine the outlook and the appropriate treatments. Treatment for... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgeryIn the earliest stages of colorectal cancer (stage 0 and some stage I cases) polyps can be removed during a colonoscopy in a procedure called... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer
By Todd Eisner, Health Expert
1. I have ulcerative colitis, how often do I need to have a colonoscopy? There are essentially two reasons to do a colonoscopy in patients with... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Follow-up Testing
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Follow-up TestingThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) sets guidelines for follow-up testing to detect recurring cancer after the... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Radiation Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Radiation TreatmentRadiation therapy uses x-rays to kill cancer cells that might remain after an operation or to shrink large tumors before an... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Staging
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ChemotherapyChemotherapy Drugs and RegimensSeven drugs are currently approved for colorectal cancer chemotherapy:5-fluorouracil (5-FU, Adrucil),... Read more »
Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk in women
A new study has found that obese women who undergo weight-loss surgery are 42 percent less likely to develop cancer than obese women who do not have... Read more »
Colon Polyps
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Colon polyps are growths of tissue inside the large intestine, also called the colon. Some polyps are mushroom-shaped protrusions on the... Read more »
Race may affect colon care
New research published in the Archives of Surgery has found that Black Americans have less access to colonrectal cancer specialists, suggesting they... Read more »
Colon Polyps
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention The danger from polyps is that most cases of colon cancer spring from these growths. You can lower your chances of developing cancerous... Read more »
Who Should Have Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer?
By Marc Greenstein, Health Expert
This seems like an easy question. After performing robotic prostatectomies for almost two years, I have learned that proper patient selection is... Read more »
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