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Early-stage colon cancer is most often removed by performing a procedure called a local resection, in which the oncology surgeon uses a colonoscope to remove the cancer from the lining of the bowel, usually without cutting into the abdomen. Afterward, a pathologist will examine the removed cancer to determine its grade so that the surgeon can see if it is advisable to perform another surgery to remove more of the colon to ensure that no more cancerous cells are left behind.

When the cancer is more advanced, surgery is performed to remove part of the colon, this is called a colectomy. The size of the colon that is removed will depend on the location of the cancer. There are 4 types of colectomy which are the most common: total colectomy (removal of the entire colon), hemicolectomy (removal of half the colon), left hemicolectomy (removal of the left half of the transverse colon and descending colon), and right hemicolectomy (removal of the right half of the transverse colon and ascending colon). These types of surgery can be performed as an open surgery or as a laparoscopic surgery, depending on the size of the cancer.