Questions To Ask Before Agreeing To Surgery For Colorectal Cancer

Colonoscopy 
A small malignant polyp may be removed from your colon or upper rectum with a colonoscope . Some small tumors in the lower rectum can be removed through your anus without a colonoscope.

Laparoscopy 
Early colon cancer may be removed with the aid of a thin, lighted tube -- a laparoscope. Three or four tiny cuts are made into your abdomen. The surgeon sees inside your abdomen with the laparoscope. The tumor and part of the healthy colon are removed. Nearby lymph nodes also may be removed. The surgeon checks the rest of your intestine and your liver to see if the cancer has spread.

Open surgery 
The surgeon makes a large cut into your abdomen to remove the tumor and part of the healthy colon or rectum. Some nearby lymph nodes are also removed. The surgeon checks the rest of your intestine and your liver to see if the cancer has spread.

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