When treating colon cancer, doctors need to have a margin of tissue beyond the cancer, says Joseph Thornton, MD, a colorectal surgeon at Sunrise Hospital. In this video, he says that the spread of tumor cells requires taking a large section of colon.
Did you know that colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S.? Experts explain how to prevent, diagnose and treat colon cancer, including why everyone needs a colonoscopy starting at age 50.
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