Colon Cancer

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Colon cancer is a condition that affects 4.3% of American men and 4% of American women. This cancer is found at the end of the digestive tract. If you have been diagnosed with this disease, you may be wondering about your treatment options. That's just one of the things we're talking about today. 

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Colon Cancer?

Among the signs and symptoms of colon cancer are:

  • Fatigue
  • Unintended weight loss
  • Weakness
  • Bloody stool
  • Chronic gastrointestinal distress
  • Lasting bowel habit changes, such as regularity and consistency
  • Feeling like you can't completely empty your bowels

What Are the Different Types of Colon Cancer?

Colorectal adenocarcinoma is the most common type of colon cancer, representing 95% of all colorectal cancer diagnoses. That said, there are two other types of adenocarcinoma:

  • signet ring cell adenocarcinoma
  • mucinous adenocarcinoma

Additionally, there are different types of colon cancer, including:

  • Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors
  • Primary colorectal lymphomas
  • Melanomas
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)
  • Leiomyosarcomas
What Are the Different Types of Colon Cancer?

What Treatment is Recommended for Colon Cancer?

If you have early-stage colon cancer, you can be treated with laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery. This procedure can remove polyps that can't be removed with a colonoscopy, and the recovery after this procedure is minimal. If you have more advanced colon cancer, partial colectomy by a general surgeon may be advised.

What Happens During Colon Cancer Surgery?

During laparoscopic colon cancer surgery, multiple tiny incisions are made in the abdominal wall. Through these incisions, small tools with cameras attached are used to remove polyps. Dr. Daniel Gay performs most of these procedures via robotic surgery.

What Is the Recovery Like After Colon Cancer Surgery?

As noted above, recovery following laparoscopic colon cancer surgery. You may feel unusually tired for a few days after your procedure, but you will most likely be back to work within a week. If you have a labor-intensive job, you may need to take a few extra days off work. While recovering, you should refrain from:

  • Cigarettes
  • Alcohol
  • Intense exercise
  • Excessive heat and sweating

You may shower one to two days following your procedure. That said, you should pat your tiny incisions dry rather than rubbing them dry. Do not take a bath within the first two weeks of colon cancer surgery.

Be advised, in well over 60% of cases, colon cancer does not recur following surgery. That being said, you can make lifestyle changes to mitigate your personal risk of recurrence.

What Happens During Colon Cancer Surgery?

Why Choose Dr. Daniel Gay for Colon Cancer Surgery?

You should choose Dr. Daniel Gay for colon cancer surgery because he is caring, compassionate, and qualified. He is a Board Certified surgeon who treats every client with integrity and a servant attitude. He will take the time to understand your preferences and needs when tailoring your ideal colon cancer treatment.

Schedule Your Initial Consultation Today

Colon cancer is a severe disease, but it can be treated. To learn more about colon cancer surgery, don't hesitate to contact Daniel Gay today. Schedule your initial colon cancer surgery consultation with Dr. Daniel Gay.

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Mike Barth
Dr Gay did an excellent job and is the best combination of being very experienced yet treats you like a friend… made me confident with the process and everything turned out exactly as expected or even better! Highest of recommendations from me!
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Eric Lewis
Dr. Gay made me feel as comfortable as possible with the surgery and gave great examples of what to expect. He was very thorough in my post-surgery appointment with instructions moving forward. Highly recommend!!
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Shelley M Vaden
Went for a consultation since my surgeon passed a few years ago,and Dr Gay was recommended by my family physician Dr Hugh Sterling. Was friendly,and to the point for procedures for my condition.
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brandon chissus
Dr Gay is very personable and my hernia operation was a complete success. Thank you.
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Kathy Barnes
Very pleasant office staff and a top notch doctor. Surgery went well and the recovery was easy. Highly recommend Dr.Gay
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Tamara Leininger
Absolutely one of the best doctors I have experienced. Surgery is never fun but Dr. Gay is so thorough, compassionate and skilled. I had a few things going on and am a bit of a complicated patient. Dr. Gay was very kind and really spent time with me going over things in detail. He got me fixed up and my recovery was great. Good Doctor makes for great recovery. Thank you Dr. Gay for just being awesome. 🤩
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Timo Alden
Very qualified and competent surgeon. Communicated well. And FYI he's a nice guy. I met face to face with him every time, not an assistant. I recommend him highly.
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Jen HenJones
Out of nowhere I developed a mass in my neck with unknown diagnosis due to how deep under the muscle of my neck/shoulders it was, we couldn't biopsy ahead of time to see what we were dealing with. Dr. Gay was referred and he was great. He put me and my husband at ease about the process, the ease of it due to his experience and expertise and was able to get me in for surgery in under a month which was a relief as I was nervous about the unknown as it could have been a lump of fat to a malignant tumor. Dr. Gay made the process easy and left a minimal scar. Thankfully it was not worst case scenario and followup was easy. He checked in with lab results 3 days later and answered all questions. I highly recommend him to anyone
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