Why Give Wednesday - Colorectal Cancer
What is Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal
cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of
the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that
begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). About 136,000
people will be diagnosed this year, and about 50,000 will not survive.
What is UAB Doing to Prevent Colorectal
Cancer?
The UABComprehensive Cancer Center is a nationally recognized leader in the research
and treatment of colon cancer. The center played an integral role in the
development and approval of two important drugs used to treat colon cancer –
Avastin and Erbitux, the latter of which was the first monoclonal antibody
approved by the FDA for the treatment of colon cancer. The Cancer Center also researches minimally invasive surgical techniques,
including laparascopic procedures, in order to improve patient comfort and
recovery.
Treatment
at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
Colon
cancer patients at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center are seen in the center’s
Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinic, located in The Kirklin
Clinic of UAB Hospital. The clinic treats all types of GI cancers, including
esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct
cancer, colon cancer and rectal cancer, as well as soft-tissue sarcomas and
endocrine diseases (thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal).
The clinic’s
multidisciplinary approach to treatment provides access to a team of
dedicated specialists, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists,
surgical oncologists and radiologists, who work together to design the most
effective treatment plan possible.
Pictured: Dr. Martin Heslin
Surgical Oncology Specialist at UAB.
The vision of
the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer as a major public
health problem. The mission of the Center is to provide the highest quality of
life for people diagnosed with cancer, while advancing the understanding of
cancer and translating this knowledge into improved prevention, detection,
treatment, and survivorship.
Visit our website for more information, your support is greatly appreciated. Donations are accepted here.
Visit our website for more information, your support is greatly appreciated. Donations are accepted here.
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