Colorectal Cancers We Treat
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Your dedicated team of doctors and practitioners at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) will combine their knowledge and skills to develop an integrative colorectal cancer treatment plan that is based on your individual needs.
When you first visit a CTCA hospital, you will meet with a medical oncologist to evaluate your treatment options. Your individual plan for colorectal cancer treatment will depend on the stage and type of your colorectal cancer, as well as other variables. You may also meet with a surgical oncologist and radiation oncologist as part of the treatment planning process.
Examples of Some of the Types of Colon and Rectal Cancers We Treat at CTCA
Adenocarcinoma, cancer of the intestinal gland cells, represents 95 percent of colon and rectal cancers.
- Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma is very uncommon, and accounts for less than one percent of all colon and rectum cancers. Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma is named for its appearance under a microscope. This type of cancer is typically aggressive and may be more difficult to treat.
- Mucinous adenocarcinoma is made up of at least 60 percent mucus. The presence of mucus may allow cancer cells to spread faster and become more aggressive than typical adenocarcinomas. Mucinous adenocarcinomas account for 10 to 15 percent of all colon and rectal adenocarcinomas.
Metastatic colorectal cancer is cancer that has spread to other parts of your body.
To determine if CTCA may be the right place for you to seek colorectal cancer treatment, just call us today and speak with one of our Oncology Information Specialists. We are here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
