Treatment Options For Colon Cancer
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TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR COLON CANCER
There are different types of treatment for patients with colon cancer.
Different types of treatment are available for patients with colon cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
There are different types of treatment for patients with colon cancer.
Seven types of standard treatment are used:
- Surgery
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Cryosurgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Targeted therapy
- Immunotherapy
Most commonly we use surgery and chemotherapy for treatment of colon cancers. The other options are used less frequently and for specific indications. New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials. Contact our doctors to see which option suits you best.
Khawaja Azimuddin M.D. & Tal Raphaeli M.D. & Jean Knapps M.D.
1125 Cypress Station Dr, Suite G, Houston TX 77090
Tel: 281-583 1300 Fax: 281-583 1303
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