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Learn why doctors perform colonoscopy, what it can show, how you prepare for it, what to expect during and after colonoscopy, and the risks of colonoscopy.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento del cáncer de colon.

Colon cancer treatments can include surgery, radiofrequency ablation, cryosurgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy. Learn more about the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of colon cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Colon cancer treatment often involves open surgical resection as the primary treatment for localized disease. Other modalities include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and local ablation. Get detailed information about colon cancer treatment in this summary for clinicians.

Every year, cancer claims the lives of nearly 300,000 men in the United States. Men can lower their risk for some of the most common kinds of cancer.

Every year, cancer claims the lives of more than a quarter of a million women in America. Women can reduce their cancer risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle and getting the right cancer screening tests.