Dr. Newman is the chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System, and a professor at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Your surgery + outcome may depend on the tumor location.
The earlier it’s caught, the easier the treatment.
These common cancers may be curable if caught early.
This treatment is very effective for a specific group of colon cancer patients.
The good news: IBD treatment can minimize the risk.
For some patients, targeted therapies control the cancer and improve outcome and survival.
For some patients, surgery alone can eliminate the cancer.