Laparoscopic surgery resulted in decreased tumor take, size, and volume when compared with open procedures.

Commentary on a study comparing laparoscopic with conventional open surgery for the treatment of colon cancer, published December 2012 in the Annals of Surgery.

If the doctor is removing cancer from the colon, nearby lymph nodes are taken out and tested for cancer. Then healthy parts of the colon or rectum are sewn back together. Bowel resection is done ...

Bowel resection is done either by opening the abdomen (open resection) or by laparoscopy. Laparoscopy for bowel resection usually involves 3 to 6 very small incisions instead of one large one.

If you’ve been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, or another condition that affects the colon, you may need a colon resection.

A decade-long study comparing conventional colon cancer surgery with “keyhole” surgery found identical success rates, disproving fears that tumors would be more likely to return if surgeons ...