Colon and Rectal Cancer Treatment at Cleveland Clinic
Cancer Answer Line: 866.561.6352
Download our free Colon and Rectal Cancer
Treatment Guide and get the answers you need.
Being diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer raises many questions. As the first step in taking control of your health, it's important to learn about all the available treatment options and the benefits and risks of each.
Cleveland Clinic has created a free treatment guide that provides the facts you need to make an informed decision when considering colon or rectal cancer treatment. The guide includes:
- The stages of colon and rectal cancer
- An overview of colon and rectal cancer
treatment options - What you should know about surgery
- New medical treatments and clinical
research studies - Patient support services tailored to
your needs - Details on MyConsult, our online medical second opinion service
Cleveland Clinic colon and rectal cancer specialists provide patients with surgical innovations, advanced treatment options, and some of the best long-term outcomes in the world. Our physicians create a personalized treatment plan and explore all medical and surgical options to improve your chances of a successful outcome.
Our multidisciplinary approach brings together experts in colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, medical oncology, radiation oncology and genetic counseling. This approach offers you the greatest chance of cure and the best possible quality of life.
- Cleveland Clinic has been ranked No. 2 in the nation in gastroenterology by U.S. News & World Report since 2003.
- Cleveland Clinic's Digestive Disease Institute (DDI) has one of the highest volumes of colorectal surgery in the nation and our survival rates are above the national average.
- DDI surgeons have led the world in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. They have achieved new minimally invasive surgery milestones – performing the world's first single-incision colectomy and proctocolectomy.
- Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Institute physicians are dedicated to providing their patients with up-to-date treatment options. At any given time, they offer several hundred cancer clinical trials for qualifying patients.
If you would like to schedule an appointment, have any questions about rectal or colon cancer treatment, or need a second opinion please call our Cancer Answer Line between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at:
866.561.6352
In February 2009, Brenda Swain made an important decision. A colonoscopy at a local hospital revealed a polyp that tested positive for cancer. "It was as clear as day," she says. "Something in my heart told me to call Cleveland Clinic." Ms. Swain describes her stay at Cleveland Clinic as an "awesome experience," in large part because of the caregivers who looked after her. Read her story by downloading our free treatment guide.