Colon Cancer: Treatment

Description: Cancers of the colon and rectum are the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancers and rank second among cancer deaths in the United States. Relatively little is known about the causes of colon cancer; however, certain risk factors have been identified. Surgery is the most common treatment for all stages of colon cancer. This course presents the basic information you need to understand the staging system for colorectal cancer, its role in determining the disease outcome, and the treatment options for colon cancer.

• List the 5-year survival rate for each stage of cancer
• Describe the staging of colon cancer
• Discuss additional prognostic factors
• Describe surgical approaches used for colorectal cancer
• List the common chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat colorectal cancer
• List the components of some common combination chemotherapies
• List three novel biological therapies for colorectal cancer
• Relate the treatment choice to the stage of disease
• Explore the diagnostic options for this particular case history
• Describe which prognostic indicators are determined with histological and other laboratory tests
• Explain why surgery is the treatment of choice for early stage colon cancer
• Explore the diagnostic options for this particular case history
• List the physical signs of late stage colon cancer
• Explain why multi-faceted treatments are recommended for late stage colon cancer
  

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