How is colorectal cancer treated? Surgery: surgery often plays a key role in treatment. For colorectal cancers, it is the main curative treatment. The surgeon will determine how much of the large bowel (the colon) needs to be removed. Because the tumour can spread to lymph nodes nearby, some lymph nodes are often removed at
What tests are performed to diagnose colorectal cancer? Physical exam and medical history Digital rectal exam (DRE) Proctoscopy: an office based exam of the rectum using a proctoscope, inserted into the rectum. Flexible sigmoidoscopy: the doctor puts a short, thin, flexible, lighted tube into your rectum, and checks for polyps or cancer inside the rectum
What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer? Common symptoms of colorectal cancer may include: An ongoing change in bowel habits (diarrhoea, constipation, or feeling that the bowel does not empty completely) Stools that are narrower than usual Blood (either bright red or very dark) in the stool (poop) Rectal bleeding Frequent gas pains, bloating, fullness
What is colorectal cancer: Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be named colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Most colorectal cancers begin as a growth called a polyp on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. Some types of
