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Surgery for colorectal cancer

... Polypectomy and local excision: Some early colon cancers (stage 0 and some
early stage I tumors) or polyps can be removed by surgery through a ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-surgery

Surgery for colorectal cancer

... For a polypectomy, the cancer is cut out across the base of the polyp's stalk,
the area that looks like the stem of a mushroom. Rectal surgery. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/overviewguide/colorectal-cancer-overview-treating-surgery

Treatment by stage of rectal cancer

... You can usually be treated with a polypectomy (removing the polyp), local
excision, or transanal resection and should need no further treatment. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-by-stage-rectum

Treatment by stage of colon cancer

... needed. This may be done in most cases by polypectomy (removing
the polyp) or local excision through a colonoscope. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-by-stage-colon

Cancer Treatment & Survivorship Facts & Figures 2012-2013

... Stage, 2008 Polypectomy alone Colectomy alone Colectomy + chemo
(+/-RT) Chemo and/or RT No treatment Chemo = chemotherapy ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-033876.pdf

Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2011-2013

Page 1. *A fecal occult blood test within the past year or a sigmoidoscopy
or colonoscopy within the past 10 years. These ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-028323.pdf

Colorectal Cancer Overview

... For a polypectomy, the cancer is cut out across the base of the polyp's stalk,
the area that looks like the stem of a mushroom. Rectal surgery ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003047-pdf.pdf

Removing Polyps Prevents Colon and Rectal Cancer Deaths

... cancer.org. Citation: Colonoscopic Polypectomy and Long-Term
Prevention of Colorectal-Cancer Deaths. Published in ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/removing-polyps-prevents-colon-and-rectal-cancer-deaths

Cancer Glossary

... uterus. polypectomy Search [pah-lup-ECK-tuh-me]. surgery or procedure
to remove a polyp. See also polyp. portography ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=p

Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2008-2010

Page 1. Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2008-2010 Page 2. Table
of Contents Preface 1 What is colorectal cancer? 2 ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@nho/documents/document/f861708finalforwebpdf.pdf