What Causes Colon Cancer?
9. Treatment
Treatment is determined by many factors. Surgery is the first treatment option. If the condition hasnt spread into the walls of the bowels, there is a great chance of the complete removal of cancerous tissue. If the cancer has spread, the surgery can remove part or the entire colon. Chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells. It is usually given to destroy the cancer cells that remain after surgical removal of the cancerous mass.
Chemotherapy also controls tumor growth. Radiation can also be done along with chemotherapy usually before surgical intervention. New medications such as regorafenib or Stivarga have been approved by the FDA to treat colon cancers that do not respond to treatments or surgeries.
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