Focus on Colorectal Cancer

After colostomy, you can usually eat the same foods that you enjoyed before surgery.

Adapting to Life with an Ostomy

by Molly Pierce RN, ET, CWOCN

 

Survivors of colon cancer may have a portion of their colon or their rectum removed, resulting in an ostomy. How the ostomy is made determines the name of it.

What You Need to Know about Colorectal Cancer Treatment

The choice of treatment for colorectal cancer depends mainly on the location of the tumor in the colon or rectum and the stage of the disease. Treatment for colorectal cancer may involve surgery, chemotherapy, biological therapy, or radiation therapy. Some people have a combination of treatments.

Nutrition Guide for People with Ostomies

by Kathy B. Glazer, MS, RD, LD

As a cancer survivor, registered dietitian, and cancer caregiver, I happen to know a lot about nutrition for people with ostomies, personally and professionally. It has been five years since my husband had colorectal cancer and a subsequent ostomy. Here are some things I’ve learned.