Also known as a bowel resection or colon resection, a colectomy is a surgical procedure during which part of your bowel is removed. Learn what happens during a colectomy, why a colectomy is done, and what life after a colectomy will be like!
4 Screening Tests For Colon Cancer
The end of March is drawing near— and with it comes the end of Colon Cancer Awareness Month. However, we shouldn’t forget about colorectal cancer as we enter into April. Many patients think that they don’t need to be screened because they don’t have colon cancer symptoms; as we’ve discussed in a previous post, this simply isn’t the case. Everyone over the age of 40 should be screened regularly, and it doesn’t always have to be with a colonoscopy!
How To Prepare For Colon Cancer Surgery
We understand that for patients, getting colon cancer surgery can be a huge source of unease, and we want to make the process as simple as possible for you by helping you understand exactly what you can expect from your colon cancer surgery process, including what happens during colon cancer surgery and how to prepare for colon cancer surgery.
Colon Cancer Surgery Prep: Everything You Need To Know
Colon cancer surgery can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know exactly what to expect or how to prepare. To ease your worries, we’ve put together this helpful guide for preparing for colon surgery before, during, and after the procedure.
