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Colon cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Colon cancer treatment usually involves surgery to remove the cancer Your health care team might recommend other treatments, such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy Your treatment options depend on the cancer's location and its stage Your health care team also considers your overall health and your preferences when creating a treatment plan
Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic If colon cancer develops, many treatments can help control it Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and medicines, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy Colon cancer is sometimes called colorectal cancer This term combines colon cancer and rectal cancer, which begins in the rectum
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer Intraoperative radiation therapy rarely is used for colon cancer, but, when necessary, the area of concern is directly targeted with a single fraction of radiation during surgery This allows more precision to the affected area with limited damage to the surrounding tissue Intraoperative radiation therapy is not used in isolation
Colon cancer care at Mayo Clinic Amit Merchea, M D , Colon and Rectal Surgery: There's a number of exciting things in the future for colorectal cancer care and research occurring at Mayo Clinic These encompass new chemotherapeutics or immune therapies from surgical approaches We're continuing to push the limits with robotic surgery and digital surgery using augmented reality and artificial intelligence
Hepatic artery infusion pump therapy for colorectal liver metastases When facing colorectal liver metastases or colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver, finding effective treatment options can be challenging Katherine Poruk, M D , a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, says a specialized therapy known as hepatic artery infusion pump (HAIP) chemotherapy is an option for some
Proton therapy - Mayo Clinic Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy — a treatment that uses high-powered energy to treat cancer and some noncancerous tumors Radiation therapy using X-rays has long been used to treat these conditions Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy that uses energy from positively charged particles (protons)
Adjuvant therapy: Treatment to keep cancer from returning Adjuvant therapy often works well for certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer and colon cancer But it depends on your unique situation Adjuvant therapy may not help treat all types of cancer Stage of cancer A cancer's stage shows how much the cancer has spread If the cancer is at an early stage, it may not have had time to spread
Rectal cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Factors that may increase the risk of rectal cancer are the same as those that increase the risk of colon cancer Colorectal cancer risk factors include: A personal history of colorectal cancer or polyps Your risk of colorectal cancer is higher if you've already had rectal cancer, colon cancer or adenomatous polyps Black race
Liver transplantation for patients with colorectal liver metastases "Our transplant team has performed this innovative treatment since 2023, adding to our robust range of therapies designed to treat metastatic colorectal cancer " Treatment option at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is a pioneer in transplant surgery for treating colorectal liver metastases and one of only a few centers in the U S to offer the highly
Colon cancer - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic Colon cancer research is conducted in coordination with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center receives funding from the National Cancer Institute and is designated as a comprehensive cancer center (VIDEO) Treatment options for advanced colorectal cancer March 19, 2025, 02:00 p m CDT; Mayo