When real reasons exit a doctor will suggest a treatment plan different from the general treatment options. There are three main types of treatment for colorectal cancer like surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Nowadays monoclonal antibodies are use as well. Two or more types of treatments, depending of the stage of the cancer may be used.



The chances of having a good outcome are highest in the hands of a medical team. That has experience untreated colorectal cancer. For colon cancer the main treatment is surgery. The cancer and a length of normal colon are removed. The two ends of the colon are then sewn back together. A colostomy is not usually needed in the cases of a colon cancer, although sometimes a temporary colostomy may be done.

A very early colon cancer can be removed through a colonoscope. By this method the doctor does not have to cut in to the abdomen. A colonoscopy can be done with a new approach named "laparoscopic" or "keyhole" surgery, in this method a lighted tube and special instruments are placed inside the body through a few small incision. For colon cancer works as well as the standard approach the keyhole surgery and patients recover faster than they do after the usual operation.

Although surgery is the main treatment for rectal cancer, radiation and chemotherapy will often be given before surgery. For rectal cancer there are some types of surgery: polypectomy, local exicision and local transanal resection, these operations can be done with instruments placed into the anus, without having to cut through the skin. There are some stages to the cancer I, II, III. For cancers situated near the upper part to the rectum an anterior resection is used. By this operation the waste is eliminated in a usual way.

An abdominoperineal resection is done for cancers in the lower part of the rectum, close to its outer connection to the anus. A colostomy is needed after this surgery. An opening of the colon in front of the abdomen is named colostomy and it is used for the elimination of solid body waste (feces of stool).A more extensive surgery is needed if the rectal cancer is growing into nearby organs. The surgeon removes the rectum as well as nearby organs such as the bladder prostate, or uterus in a pelvic exenteration, this operation is done to see if the cancer has spread to these organs.

After this operation a colostomy is needed. If the bladder is removed, a urostomy is needed. In case of colostomy or urostomy, a patient will need help in learning how to manage it. This operation can be done by specially trained by nurses. Side effects such as bleeding from the surgery, blood clots in the legs, and damage to nearby organs during the operation are possible. The connections between the ends of the intestine may not hold together completely and leak. If an incision open up it may cause an open wound. Later after the surgery adhesions could cause the bowel to become blocked.

"Dry" orgasms can cause an AP resection. Sometimes an AP resection may stop the erections or ability to reach orgasm. Orgasms and pleasure may be less intensive. If someone wants a child a doctor should be consult

The American Cancer Society present more information for men and women about sexuality and cancer. There are many ways of currying colorectal cancer but unfortunately the sexual life remains affected.