Rectal Cancer Detection
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Detecting Rectal Cancer
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), one of the first steps our cancer doctors take in evaluating a rectal cancer patient is to obtain a complete medical history and physical exam. Our cancer experts, who make up your CTCA care team, will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your rectal cancer symptoms, your overall health, related risk factors, and more. Using this information, they will work with you to develop a customized rectal cancer treatment plan tailored to your individual needs.
The CTCA team of expert doctors and technologists use the latest rectal cancer detection tools to accurately determine the location and stage of the disease.
The following are some of the different tests we use to assist in rectal cancer detection: a physical exam, digital rectal exam (DRE), fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, double contrast barium enema, colonoscopy, CT scan, PET scan, complete blood count (CBC), and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing. These rectal cancer tests are essential to helping your CTCA care team understand where and how cancer occurs in your body in order to best customize your rectal cancer treatment plan to you.
A rectal cancer diagnosis can make you feel shocked, scared and anxious. At CTCA, we are here to help you manage your feelings, make informed decisions about your care, and cope with the journey ahead. Throughout your rectal cancer treatment and beyond, your CTCA care team will use the latest diagnostic imaging tests to monitor your response to therapy. These tests will also help with the early detection of any possible recurrence of rectal cancer.
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