Episode 103: Colorectal Cancer Series, Pt. 5 - Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer

The Fellow on Call: The Heme/Onc Podcast

This week, we are joined by Dr. Christina Bailey, Associate Professor of Surgery and Program Director of the General Surgery Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for a discussion about the role of surgery in the management of patients with colorectal cancer. This is another amazing multidisciplinary colorectal surgery episode you do not want to miss!

Content:

- Why are MRIs important as part of workup for patients with rectal cancer?

- What is an "LAR" vs. "APR" and how do you decide which to use?

- What are long term complications associated with rectal cancer surgery?

- How much colon should be removed in a patient with colon cancer undergoing surgery?

- How to counsel patients about colon resection?

- How long after surgery should we wait for adjuvant chemotherapy in colon cancer?

- Is there a role for neoadjuvant therapy in metastatic colon cancer?

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