Early colon cancer detection means earlier treatment - what are
the treatment options? (BPT) - Colon cancer is the No. 2 cancer
killer in the United States because it frequently catches people
unaware, according to the National Cancer Institute. But half of
the colon-cancer deaths each year could be avoided if every
adult older than 50 is screened, according to the American
Cancer Society. Preventative screening is an important first
step in detecting colon cancer; however, it is the decisions you
need to make if a screening comes back positive that can
influence your future health. When caught early, colon cancer is
highly treatable. Treatment for colon cancer ranges from
chemotherapy to surgery. Minimally invasive - also called
laparoscopic - colon cancer surgery has been made possible
thanks to advances in technology. Minimally invasive surgery
uses state-of-the-art technology to reduce the damage to human
tissue during a procedure. In most procedures, a surgeon makes
several small 3/4-inch incisions and i