... Open colectomy: A colectomy (sometimes called a hemicolectomy, partial colectomy, or segmental resection) removes part of the colon, as well as ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-surgery
... Colon resection (colectomy) may occasionally be needed if a tumor is too big to be removed by local excision. Stage I. These ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-by-stage-colon
... Colon surgery. Surgery is often the main treatment for earlier stage colon cancer. The surgery is called a colectomy or a segmental resection. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/overviewguide/colorectal-cancer-overview-treating-surgery
... colectomy Search [kuh-lek-tuh-me]. surgery that removes all (total colectomy) or part (partial colectomy or hemicolectomy) of the colon. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=c
... Surgical procedures for colorectal cancer include polyp- ectomy (removal of polyps), colectomy (removal of all or part of the colon), proctectomy ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-033876.pdf
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=C
http://pressroom.cancer.org/download/2012+cancer+treatment+%26+survivorship+facts+%26+figures.pdf
http://pressroom.cancer.org/download/2012+Cancer+Treatment+%26+Survivorship+Facts+%26+Figures.pdf
... Colon surgery Surgery is often the main treatment for earlier stage colon cancer. The surgery is called a colectomy or a segmental resection. ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003047-pdf.pdf
... lowest portion of colon where formed stool is held until it is passed out of the body through the anus) are often removed (this is called a colectomy). ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002870-pdf.pdf
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