Colon Cancer

Treatment in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is one of the largest colon and rectal surgery care centers in the United States, with eight surgeons on staff. Mayo Clinic's board-certified surgeons are national and international leaders in their field. They perform about 1,900 colon surgeries per year. This extraordinary volume produces outstanding outcomes for patients immediately after surgery and over the longer term.

The opening of the Gonda Building in 2002 enabled Mayo Clinic to cluster services for colon cancer patients under one roof. As a result, patients can see a gastroenterologist, a surgeon, a medical oncologist and a radiation oncologist, as well as undergo diagnostic procedures on the same floor on the same day. In many cases, surgery can be scheduled for the day after diagnosis. Surgeons in Rochester are also leaders in minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery to treat colon cancer.

Treatment Team

Patients with colon cancer are treated by specialists from Colon and Rectal Surgery, Gastroenterology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pathology and Medical Genetics. The large number of patients seen at Mayo Clinic in Rochester helps the staff maintain a high degree of skill in evaluating and treating patients.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at (507) 538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.