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Treatment for Colon or Rectal Cancer

 The most current and accurate treatment information is found at the NCCN physician site for colon or rectum and the NCI physician site for colon or rectum, other key topics are noted below.

A recent review showed the benefit of using more intensive chemotherapy combined with IMRT using Tomotherapy for rectal cancer (go here).
 

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