Treatment for colorectal cancer depends on various factors: the location and size of the colorectal cancer, type of the tumour and stage of the disease...   The main treatment methods for colorectal cancer are: Surgery Drug therapy: chemotherapy, immunotherapy Radiotherapy

1. Colonoscopy Colonoscopy is the gold standard for the detection of cancer or pre-cancerous intestinal lesions. Precancerous lesions discovered (polyps) can be removed directly during the examination. Removal of benign polyps prevents these polyps from transforming into colorectal cancer. The colonoscopy requires an upstream preparation with a diet to follow for 48 hours and the

It is important to detect the cancer before symptoms appear. That is why a screening test is done in an apparently healthy population to find and highlight cancer. Only 30% of the 50+ Swiss population get screened, while early detection of colorectal cancer increases the chances of survival.   The chances of survival are :

A good life style (diet, physical exercise, limited alcohol consumption, no smoking…) and regular screening help to reduce the risks of developing a colorectal cancer.

The following factors increase the risk of developing a colorectal cancer: The age : the chances of developing the disease may dramatically increase after the age of 50. 37% of patients are 50 to 69 when they are diagnosed, 55% are 70 and older Some inherited diseases of the intestine: inherited non-polyposis colorectal cancer and

Colorectal cancer progresses slowly and doesn’t show signs or symptoms until an advanced stage. However, the following disorders you are cause for alarm: Rectum bleeding or any trace of blood in the stool Intestinal transit disorders that suddenly appear (diarrhea and/or constipation) A feeling that your bowel doesn't empty completely Unknown and persistent abdominal pain

Colorectal cancer is a very common cancer that mainly affects people over the age of 50. With more than 4,200 new cases per year in Switzerland (1) , it represents the third most common cancer (1) and the second most deadly cancer (1). Colorectal cancer kills five people a day. One person in 20 in Switzerland will develop

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is any cancer of the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. Colorectal cancer is a cancer which develops from cells on the inner lining of the colon. It usually comes from an adenomatous polyp, a benign tumour. Some polyps can become cancerous.   Image Credit: Alila Medical Media