• Introduction
• Making Decisions about Colon and Rectal Cancer Treatment
• About the Colon and Rectum
• Colon and Rectal Cancer Work-up (Evaluation)
• Colon and Rectal Cancer Stages
• Types of Treatment for Colon and Rectal Cancers
• Adjuvant Treatment and Neoadjuvant Treatment
• Side Effects of Colon and Rectal Cancer Treatments
• Other Things to Consider During and after Treatment
• About Clinical Trials
• Glossary

Work-Up (Evaluation) and Treatment Guidelines: Decision Trees

Colon Cancer:

• Treatment for Cancerous Polyps
• Treatment for Colon Cancer
• Adjuvant Treatment for Colon Cancer
• Colon Cancer with Metastases
• Colon Cancer and Liver Metastases
• Colon Cancer and Spread to Sites Other than the Liver
• Recurrent Colon Cancer
• Chemotherapy for Advanced or Metastatic Colon Cancer

Rectal Cancer:

• Treatment of Rectal Cancer
• Treatment of Early Stage Rectal Cancer
• Treatment of Large Rectal Cancers
• Rectal Cancer With Spread to Distant Sites (metastases)
• Rectal Cancer With Spread to Distant Sites That Cannot Be Removed
• Treatment of Recurrent Rectal Cancer
• Chemotherapy for Advanced Disease or Distant Spread That Cannot Be Removed
   

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