Care at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic doctors have the knowledge and resources to provide comprehensive care for those with colon cancer.
Your Mayo Clinic care team
At Mayo Clinic, gastroenterologists, colon and rectal surgeons, oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists work as a team to make sure all your needs are addressed in your care plan. Other experts are included as needed.
Care focused on you
At Mayo Clinic, your colon cancer care is all about you. A team of experts works together to make a comprehensive care plan that keeps you and your needs at the center. Mayo Clinic's seamless care includes specialties such as colon and rectal surgery, medical oncology, and gastroenterology and hepatology. This team approach helps you focus on getting well. Your team takes care of the complicated parts of your cancer diagnosis.
Mayo Clinic also offers palliative care services to help you manage the side effects of cancer treatment, as well as symptoms of cancer itself. Cancer survivorship clinics are available after cancer treatment ends. A cancer survivorship clinic may help you cope with the physical and emotional changes that sometimes appear after cancer treatment.
The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories
Expertise and rankings
Outside organizations recognize Mayo Clinic cancer specialists through accreditations, grants and rankings:
- Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center and is the only such center with three unique locations. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
- Mayo Clinic is among the highest-ranked cancer centers in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
- Mayo Clinic ranks No. 1 in the nation for gastroenterology and GI surgery according to U.S. News & World Report.
- Mayo Clinic is accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Nov. 14, 2025