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Abdominoperineal resection

Abdominoperineal (AP) resection for colon cancer is surgery that removes
the lower colon and rectum. ... Abdominoperineal resection. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/sexualsideeffectsinwomen/sexualityforthewoman/sexuality-for-women-with-cancer-abd-perineal-resection

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

Surgery for colorectal cancer

... 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

Surgery for anal cancer

... Local resection. Local resection is used most commonly to treat cancers
of the anal margin. ... Abdominoperineal resection. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/analcancer/detailedguide/anal-cancer-treating-surgery

Surgery for lung carcinoid tumors

... Sleeve resection. To treat central carcinoids in a large airway (such as a
bronchus), the surgeon may do a sleeve resection. ... Wedge resection. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcarcinoidtumor/detailedguide/lung-carcinoid-tumor-treating-surgery

Surgery for colorectal cancer

... 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

Treatment of anal cancer by stage

... canal cancers. Stage 0. Stage 0 tumors can often be completely removed
by surgery (local resection). Radiation therapy ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/analcancer/detailedguide/anal-cancer-treating-by-stage

Surgery for GI carcinoid tumor

... Endoscopic mucosal resection. ... Small bowel resection: This is an operation
to remove a piece of the small intestine (also called the small bowel). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/gastrointestinalcarcinoidtumor/detailedguide/gastrointestinal-carcinoid-tumors-treating-surgery

Treatment choices by stage for non-small cell lung cancer

... If you are healthy enough for surgery, you can usually be treated by
segmentectomy or wedge resection (removal of defined segments or small ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-by-stage

Treatment of bladder cancer by stage

... the inner layer. This early stage of bladder cancer is most often treated
with transurethral resection (TUR). This may be ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-treating-by-stage