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This surgery is performed by colorectal surgeon and is performed under general anesthesia. The patients are kept under observation for…

Colon surgery is categorized as major surgery. It is a procedure to remove a part or the entire colon. This…

Surgery remains the first line of treatment for majority of patients with colon cancer.

Usually colon cancer patients are not subjected to radiotherapy. Radiotherapy has a substantial role to play in management of rectal…

Requirement of chemotherapy for colon cancer depends on the stage of the cancer. Early cancers will not require chemotherapy and…

Colon cancer can be cured by surgery, but it depends on the stage. If the cancer is detected in early…

Robotic surgery is like laparoscopic surgery but more precise. A robot is holding the instruments while the surgeons manipulates these…

Laparoscopic surgery is done by making four or more tiny cuts in the abdomen and using a camera, called a…

Open surgery is done by cutting a large incision (cut) in the abdomen to remove the colon cancer.