Our colorectal cancer team offers the most effective and advanced treatments available.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is at the forefront of treating colorectal cancer -- a disease that can be managed if detected early and prevented if premalignant polyps are removed through colonoscopy.
Our experts include specialists in surgery, gastroenterology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, clinical genetics, and nutrition. We offer the most advanced surgical options not only to eradicate the disease, but to preserve patients' ability to function normally.
In chemotherapy, our research helped establish the efficacy of irinotecan, the first new drug for colorectal cancer in 40 years. In some patients, this drug shrinks metastatic tumors when other treatment fails. Patients whose disease has spread to the liver benefit from a comprehensive program that includes specialists from colorectal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and medical oncology who work together to maximize long-term survival.
Although a cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming event, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering we know that a patient's life isn't just about cancer. Every cancer patient is in a unique situation, facing the complications that the disease and its treatment can add to life. Before, during, and after treatment, resources are available to help patients and their families meet these challenges
