Colon
Cancer
Colon
Cancer
Colon
Cancer
Colon
Cancer
COLON
CANCER
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for men and women combined. Although it can occur at almost any age, the incidence of colon cancer increases with age and average risk people over 50 should be considered for screening. It is believed that 90% of colon cancers begin as benign polyps in the colon. Therefore detection of polyps and their removal with screening colonoscopy is an effective way to prevent colon cancer.
COLON CANCER
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for men and women combined. Although it can occur at almost any age, the incidence of colon cancer increases with age and average risk people over 50 should be considered for screening. It is believed that 90% of colon cancers begin as benign polyps in the colon. Therefore detection of polyps and their removal with screening colonoscopy is an effective way to prevent colon cancer.
Removal of the tumor and surrounding tissues is typically the first treatment. Subsequent treatments are usually only recommended with advanced stages of disease. We offer a variety of minimally invasive techniques and use enhanced recovery pathways.
The most thorough and effective means of screening the colon for polyps and cancer is with colonoscopy. A colonoscope is a flexible fiber optic scope which can be used to comfortably exam the length of the colon and many procedures such as biopsies and polypectomies can be performed through the colonoscope. This is usually performed as an outpatient procedure with sedation and is painless and safe for most people. Patients at average risk for colon cancer should begin screening exams at age fifty and if normal every ten years after that.
Removal of a polyp or polypectomy can usually be performed safely during colonoscopy. This is important to prevent progression of the polyp to colon cancer. The physicians of Colon and Rectal Associates are experienced in all techniques for polyp removal and perform hundreds of these procedures a year.