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Colon Cancer Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Colon And Rectal Cancers Surgery

Surgery

Surgical removal of the tumor ("resection") along with any affected surrounding tissue is the standard initial treatment for potentially curable colorectal cancers (cancers that have not spread beyond the colon or lymph nodes). Drug therapy, radiation, or both are often used for advanced cancers and are continuously being tested with surgery in different combinations and sequences.

Although choosing a qualified surgeon is critical, choosing a hospital experienced in procedures is also impo...

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Expert & Community Posts

FDA Takes Cautious Approach to Avastin as Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

When the news broke December 5 that an FDA expert panel had voted 5-4 to reject Avastin... Read more »

Introducing Dr. Todd Eisner

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Hello everyone. My name is Todd Eisner, and I am a gastroenterologist in private practice in Boca... Read more »

What Price Cancer Drugs?

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

“Multibillion-dollar prescription drug trade”–chilling words, aren’t they? Think of many... 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... Read more »

Microscopic, Ischemic and Ulcerative Colitis - similarities and differences

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

The definition of colitis is inflammation of the colon. There are many different ways that... Read more »

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Health Guide

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Medications

Chemotherapy uses drugs that kill cancer cells throughout the body. There are two situations in which chemotherapy is used:The adjuvant setting. Adjuvant refers to the use of chemotherapy... Read more »

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Treatment for Metastasized Colorectal Cancer

for Metastasized Colorectal CancerThe liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may slow the spread of cancer and even prolong... Read more »

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Radiation Treatment

Radiation TreatmentRadiation therapy uses x-rays to kill cancer cells that might remain after an operation or to shrink large tumors before an operation so that they can be removed surgically. The... Read more »

Physical Causes of Erectile Dysfunction: Impotence Causes

Physical CausesA number of conditions share a common problem with erectile dysfunction--the impaired ability of blood vessels to open and allow normal blood flow. Such conditions include diabetes,... Read more »

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Causes

CausesIn most cases of colon or rectal cancers the cause or causes are unknown. Defects in genes that normally protect against cancer play the major role in causing polyp cells to continuously spread... Read more »

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