A colon with what appears to be a tumor

Colon Cancer Treatment

Colon cancer treatments often include a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other therapies. Prepare yourself, so you know what to expect.

Doctor and patient discuss prognosis

Colon Cancer Prognosis, Survival Rates, and Life Expectancy

By James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD

We need to get you started on the treatment immediately

Treatment of Colon Cancer

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

Close-up of surgeon putting on surgical gloves in operating theater

How to Prepare for a Proctectomy

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

Low-Residue Diet: Benefits and How It Works

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

Woman drinking a glass of water in her kitchen

Colonoscopy: Recovery

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

Changing Your Colostomy Pouch

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

Nurse helping patient with chemotherapy

The Reasons Some People Refuse Chemo

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

man receiving chemotherapy

Benefits of Pre-Surgery Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer

patient undergoing anesthesia

General Anesthesia and Colon Cancer Surgery Survival

Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD

Surgeons performing in an operating room

Hot Chemotherapy or HIPEC Procedure

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

intravenous administration by nurse

What Is Monoclonal Antibody Therapy?

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

X-ray showing evidence of small bowel obstruction

Bowel Obstruction Surgery: Preparation, Recovery, Long-Term Care

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

Smiling doctor looking at patient in hospital ward

Recovery Following Bowel Surgery Explained

Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD

Liver cancer, artwork

How Liver Metastasis Is Treated

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD

oncologists looking at MRI

Treating Bowel Obstruction Due to Colon Cancer

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD