Rectal Cancer Doctors, Surgeons, and Other Experts
Overview
Your care team will include rectal cancer doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. They’ll use only the latest treatments. They’ll support you during and after your care.
Your care team will meet regularly to talk about your treatment. You’ll have a wide range of experts on your team. They’ll give you the best possible treatment and care.
The MSK rectal cancer team
At MSK, your care is always a team effort. Our care teams combine the skill and experience of many kinds of rectal cancer experts. They work together to give you the best cancer treatment.
Your care team has special training in how to diagnose and treat rectal cancer. Their goal is to support you during and after treatment for rectal cancer.
We take care of the person, not just the cancer. Our social workers are here to help you and your family with the emotional, social, and physical effects of cancer.
Your care team has doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers who are experts in rectal cancer. They include:
- Surgeons
- Medical oncologists (cancer doctors)
- Radiation oncologists (doctors who uses radiation to treat cancer)
- Radiologists (doctors who are experts in imaging)
Your team meets with a panel of experts who review and talk about your diagnosis. They discuss new ideas and the latest research. This expert panel then works together to choose your treatment plan.