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Lahey offers unique strengths in treating colon, rectal,
pancreatic, and liver cancers—from screening and medical management to complex transplant and reconstructive surgical approaches. The Departments of Gastroenterology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Diagnostic Radiology, and Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery collaborate with radiation and medical oncologists on treatment plans and on bringing novel therapies to patients via clinical research protocols.
Our Services
Screening and Prevention
Colonoscopy: examination of the entire colon using a
flexible tool called a colonoscope; recommended every 10 years beginning at age
50
Fecal occult blood tests (FOBT): test to check for hidden
blood in the stool; recommended yearly beginning at age 50
Sigmoidoscopy: examination of the rectum and lower
colon; recommended every five years beginning at age 50
Sigmoidoscopy combined with FOBT: reasonable
alternative to colonoscopy
MRI
CAT scan
PET scan
Ultrasound
Treatment
Chemotherapy
Colectomy
Laparoscopic colectomy: minimally invasive colon cancer
surgery
Partial colectomy: surgical removal of the diseased
portion of the colon
Radiation therapy
Liver resection: surgical removal of a primary tumor
and surrounding tissue
Radiofrequency ablation: the application of heat to
kill tumor cells
Hepatic artery chemoembolization: localized
chemotherapy at the site of a tumor.
