| Centennial Medical Plaza | 10 Mins |
| The Medical Center of Aurora - South | 30 Mins |
| North Suburban Medical Center | 11 Mins |
| Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center | 12 Mins |
| Rose Medical Center | 7 Mins |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | 11 Mins |
| Swedish Medical Center | 16 Mins |
| Swedish Southwest ER | 17 Mins |
Colorectal cancer — most people refer to it as "colon cancer" — can often be prevented through screening. Don't wait for symptoms before you screen for colon cancer. Symptoms may not appear until the disease is more serious. Proactively seek screening starting at age 50, earlier if you have a family history of this disease or if you have having any symptoms.
Your doctor will first review your medical history, including whether you are having colon cancer symptoms. A complete medical exam will be done. One or more of the following colon cancer screening tests may be done:
The treatment and management of colorectal cancer involves lifestyle changes, medication, chemotherapy, radiation, alternative and complementary therapies, and/or surgery.
Depending on your case, the treatment goal may be to remove the cancer or to provide comfort measures if you are in the last stages of cancer.
Colon Cancer Treatments involve the following:
