Understanding a Los Angeles Colorectal Cancer Operation

Treatment for Los Angeles colorectal cancer is administered through surgery, which involves the rectum's or colon's lining. Apart from this type of medical operation, a patient is also often recommended for radiation therapy until such time that cancer cells are eliminated or reduced to manageable levels.  Factors that affect length or frequency of chemotherapy may also depend on how responsive the cancer cells are. There are varying types of colorectal surgeries that may be performed. Choosing which type is most appropriate relies on the extent of required tissue removal from the colon or rectum, or from surrounding areas. Segmental resection or colectomy is the most common type of colorectal surgery performed today, and this involves the removal of either a single segment of the colon, or many other segments as they are affected by the disease. The surgeon will take off the affected section of the colon, and connect the two ends.