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Who does Colorectal surgery?
Colorectal surgery is performed by general surgeons and board-certified colon and rectal surgeons
Who is qualified to perform a hemorrhoidectomy?
A board certified general surgeon who has completed one additional year of advanced training in colon and rectal surgery performs the procedure. Specialists typically pass a board certification examination
What has the author J C Goligher written?
J. C. Goligher has written: 'Surgery of the anus, rectum and colon' -- subject(s): Anal Canal, Anus, Anus Diseases, Colon, Colon (Anatomy), Colonic Diseases, Rectal Diseases, Rectum, Surgery
What does fascrs mean after a doctors name mean?
Fellow, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
Is there a gene related to colon or rectal cancer?
In patients with colon or rectal cancer, the p53 gene is mutated 70% of the time
What are the doctors called who do colonoscopies?
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum or anus. The field is also known as proctology, but the term is outdated in the more traditional areas of medicine. The word proctology is derived from the Greek words Proktos, meaning anus or hindparts, and Logos meaning science or study.Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are more commonly called colorectal surgeons, or less commonly, proctologists. Colorectal surgeons often work closely with urologists.In the United States, some surgeons (MDs) are certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery while some osteopathic surgeons (DOs), which are also equally licensed proctologists, are certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Proctology. DOs may attain board certification under the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery while MDs may not attain board certification under the American Osteopathic Board of Proctology.
How many Americans die from colon and rectal cancer?
Nearly 57,000 people died from colon and rectal cancer in the United States in 2003
How many cancers are colon and rectal cancers?
Together, colon and rectal cancers account for 10% of cancers in men and 11% of cancers in women
What is a colon and rectal surgeon?
The very last part of your intestine which connects your large intestine to your anal port is called rectum. Any infection or an irritation can cause damage to your rectum, this can cause malaise leading to several constrictions. So the surgery done to remove the infected tissue and to retrieve the normal excretion process to the rectum is called rectal surgery.
What part of the body do Colorectal surgeons operate on?
Colorectal surgeons specialize in and mainly operate in the Colon and Rectal parts of your body with these surgeons also providing surgery for Colorectal cancer.
How is colon cancer treated?
Colon Cancer is treated by one of three ways 1)Surgery-Removal of the tumor 2)Chemotherapy-Drugs used to kill cancer cells 3)Radation-Shrinking of the cancer cells in the body
What is the rectal stump?
The rectal stump is the pouch left behind after the colon is diverted surgically to open at the abdominal wall ( a colostomy)
