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Colorectal cancer is typically diagnosed by a gastroenterologist and primarily treated in three ways: with medicine, with radiation and/or with surgery. Your team of cancer physicians may include:
- Gastroenterologists
- Medical oncologists
- Surgical oncologists
- Other specialists
You can also consult the key below for a description of specialties:
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Physicians who specialize in diseases of the digestive tract (gastrointestinal or GI).
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Physicians who coordinate and oversee your colorectal cancer care. Medical oncologists specialize in the medical treatment of cancer, such as chemotherapy.
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Physicians who specialize in minimally invasive procedures.
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Physicians with special training in reading x-rays and other types of imaging to diagnose diseases.
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Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis of disease, including cancer.
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General surgeons, including surgical oncologists.