How is colon cancer treated?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Almost all colon cancers are treated with surgery first, regardless of stage. Colon cancers through stage III, and even some stage IV colon cancers, are treated with surgery first before any other treatments are considered.

Answer 3

The best treatment for colon and rectal cancer at early stages is surgery. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments are given at advance stages. Sometimes chemo or radiation therapy is used after surgery to eliminate any cancerous cells that survived surgery. Immunotherapy. targeted therapies and clinical trials are some other treatment options for colon or rectal cancer.

Answer 4

To accurately provide information of this nature you would have to consider 3 things firstly how far down the bowl is the cancer second how large the cancer and lastly if it has spread then you would consider some options like keyhole surgery total mesentric excision or a surgical removal operation all things considered consult a doctor.

Answer 5

Currently, the best treatment for Colon cancer is surgery. After surgery, patients then need chemotherapy. There are also other treatments that may be needed if the cancer has spread from the colon to the liver. http://www.mayoclinic.org/colon-cancer/treatment.html

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You may also find information available here useful: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal

Answer 6

Some treatments for colon cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy. Treatments also may include clinical trials that they can participate in which will help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments that may be better than the standard treatments.

Answer 7

Surgery is the optimal treatment for colorectal cancer, resulting in cure in 80% of patients