Colectomy. The primary treatment for colon cancer is surgery. The part of the large bowel with cancer is removed, along with surrounding lymph nodes. Removal of the colon is called a colectomy. The remaining bowel is then joined together. Joining the bowel is called an anastomosis.
variants: or distention play \ dis-Ëten-chÉn \ medical Definition of distension : the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally no noticeable distension of the abdomen
dispersion - the act of dispersing or diffusing something; the dispersion of the troops; the diffusion of knowledge. dispersal, dissemination, diffusion. spreading, spread - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time.