Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer - Preparing for surgery

Your surgeon will perform a comprehensive medical work-up including blood tests and scans to see if you are suitable for surgery and advise you on the risks involved. Patients with complex conditions that require multimodality treatments may be discussed amongst various specialists, at a multidisciplinary tumour board, for a consensus treatment recommendation that weighs the pros and cons of every treatment strategy.

Before surgery, the anaesthesia team will also assess your fitness for surgery and advise you on various aspects of general anaesthesia and pain control after surgery. Specialist nurses will also provide pre-surgery counselling.

Article contributed by National Cancer Centre Singapore;Singapore General Hospital;Changi General Hospital;Sengkang General Hospital;KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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