Treatment of Stage 4 Colon Cancer Treatment of stage 4 and recurrent colon
cancer may include the following:
- Resection and re-anastomosis for colon cancer:
- Removing the piece of colon that contains the tumor and reconnecting the two ends of the colon.
- Surgery to remove parts of other organs, such as the liver, lungs, and ovaries, where the cancer has spread.
- Chemotherapy for colorectal cancer
- Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer
Therapy for colon
cancer that has spread to the liver include:
- Radiofrequency ablation for cancer in the liver:
- Destroying cancer cells with energy
- Cryosurgery for cancer in the liver:
- Destroying cancer cells by freezing
