It is then returned to the physician's office to be checked. When the disease has been found and staged, your physician will suggest a treatment plan. The main treatment for colon cancer and the usual operation is called a segmental resection, in which the cancer and a length of normal tissue on either side of the cancer are removed, as well as the nearby lymph nodes. Internal radiation therapy uses small pellets of radioactive material placed directly into the cancer. Studies have shown that chemotherapy after surgery can increase the survival rate for patients with some stages of colon cancer.
Chemotherapy can also help relieve symptoms of advanced cancer.