2018
Colon Cancer
Available online at NCCN.org/patients
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NCCN Guidelines for Patients®:
Colon Cancer, 2018
Colon Cancer
LEARNING that you have cancer
can be overwhelming.
The goal of this book is to help you get the best care. It explains which cancer
tests and treatments are recommended by experts in colon cancer.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit
alliance of 28 leading cancer centers. Experts from NCCN have written treatment
guidelines for doctors who treat colon cancer. These treatment guidelines suggest
what the best practice is for cancer care. The information in this patient book is
based on the guidelines written for doctors.
This book focuses on the treatment of colon cancer in adults. Key points of the
book are summarized in the related NCCN Quick Guide™. NCCN also offers
patient resources on lung, melanoma, and many other cancer types. Visit NCCN.
org/patients for the full library of patient books, summaries, and other patient and
caregiver resources.
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NCCN Guidelines for Patients®:
Colon Cancer, 2018
About
These patient guidelines for cancer care are produced by the National
Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®).
The mission of NCCN is to improve cancer care so people can live better lives. At
the core of NCCN are the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN
Guidelines®). NCCN Guidelines® contain information to help health care workers
plan the best cancer care. They list options for cancer care that are most likely to
have the best results. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® present the information
from the NCCN Guidelines in an easy-to-learn format.
Panels of experts create the NCCN Guidelines. Most of the experts are from
NCCN Member Institutions. Their areas of expertise are diverse. Many panels
also include a patient advocate. Recommendations in the NCCN Guidelines are
based on clinical trials and