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Comprehensive Care for Colorectal Cancer<\/h2>\n
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A multidisciplianry team, including radiation oncolgy, surgical oncology, and medical oncology, are essential to maximize patient outcomes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the Saint John\u2019s Cancer Institute, in Santa Monica, California, we are constantly testing new therapies and diagnostic methods for colorectal cancers. <\/p>\n

Our patients have access to the latest, groundbreaking clinical trials, experimental treatments, and diagnostic approaches not widely available at other hospitals such as genomic sequencing. If a clinical trial is right for you, we may offer to participate in a clinical trial as a treatment option.<\/p>\n

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It is our goal to always provide the best and most comprehensive care for colorectal cancer. Treating colon or rectal cancers usually requires a multidisciplinary team of experts; a surgical oncologist, a medical oncologist, a radiation oncologist, and a pathologist to identify subtle characteristics of your disease, and to provide an accurate diagnosis for the best treatment options and outcomes.<\/p>\n

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Healthgrades’ 2023 surgical award for Saint John’s Health Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>Another goal is to do all we can to preserve your quality of life during treatment. We do that by using minimally invasive surgical procedures including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, highly precise radiation therapy techniques, and chemotherapy regimens that are designed to provide you with the best chance to control or cure your cancer and allow you to maintain your quality of life as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Our surgical oncologists are training the next generation of surgeons in minimally invasive robotic surgery, preparing tomorrow’s experts in a multidisciplinary, advanced surgical approach to care. Saint Johns has been recognized as Healthgrades America\u2019s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care.<\/p>\n","layer_is_content_auto_columns":false,"sidebar_position":"right","widgets":false,"layer_icon":"","layer_icon_position":"left","layer_background_color":"bg-none","layer_id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"layer_content_sidebar","layer_label":"","layer_headline":"","layer_intro":"","layer_content":"

Treatment of Colorectal Cancer<\/h2>\n

Colorectal Surgery<\/h3>\n

Surgery is the most common and effective treatment for colorectal cancer, especially if the cancer has not spread. Our surgeons are regarded among the top specialists in the country, having helped establish national standards for the treatment of colorectal cancer. They have developed novel methods to improve staging accuracy; they published the first randomized trial ever evaluating staging methods in colon cancer. Colorectal cancer may be treated with surgery alone, surgery and chemotherapy, and\/or other treatments, such as immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation.<\/p>\n

Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic or Robotic Colorectal Cancer Surgery<\/h4>\n

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Robot-assisted minimally invasive techniques use smaller incisions that result in faster recovery and shorter hospital stays.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Minimally invasive surgery, or robotic surgery, allows the surgeon to perform highly intricate maneuvers in a smaller space, which is less intrusive on the body. During minimally invasive surgery, only small incisions are needed, where a tiny camera and surgical instruments are inserted while the surgeon uses high-resolution video imaging to perform the surgery. <\/p>\n

In nearly all circumstances, our doctors guide our patients away from traditional open surgery to minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic surgery when possible. Minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery has become a standard of care due to its many benefits. Its main benefit: it does not impinge on our patient’s quality of life. <\/p>\n

Benefits of a minimally-invasive appraoch include:<\/h5>\n