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Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Surgery is the treatment of choice for colorectal cancer. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease and the overall health of the patient. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be used as adjuvant treatment (i.e., in addition to surgery).


Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

Radical bowel resection, also called partial colectomy and hemicolectomy, is used to treat 80-90% of colorectal cancer patients. This procedure may be performed through a large inc...Read the full article