Patient Education Colorectal Cancer: Your Care and Recovery | Page 6

Table of Contents
Diagnosis
Building and Working With Your Healthcare Team ..........................................7
Cancer Patient Navigator Program .....................................................................8
What Is Cancer? ...................................................................................................9
The Colon .......................................................................................................... 10
When the Lining of the Colon Changes ........................................................... 11
Staging Colorectal Cancer ................................................................................. 12

Treatment
Colorectal Cancer Treatment ............................................................................ 13
Treatment Methods............................................................................................ 14
Colon Cancer Surgery ....................................................................................... 15
Rectal Cancer Surgery ....................................................................................... 16
Colorectal Resection .......................................................................................... 17
Potential Risks and Complications of Surgery ................................................. 19
Complementary Medicine ................................................................................. 19

Surgery Care
Preparing for Surgery ........................................................................................ 21
The Day before Surgery .................................................................................... 23
The Day of Surgery ........................................................................................... 25
Pain Management .............................................................................................. 27
What to Expect Once You’re in Your Room .................................................... 30
Your Hospital Stay ............................................................................................. 31
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