Tag: Proctoscopy

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