SURGERY

Anal cancer surgery is most successful when performed by a specialist with a great deal of experience in the particular procedure. If surgery is needed to treat anal cancer, one of the following procedures might be utilized:

Local resection: The tumor, along with some of the tissue around it, is surgically removed.

Abdominoperineal resection (APR): The anus, the rectum and part of the colon are removed through an incision in the abdomen. The end of the intestine is attached to an opening (stoma) in the abdomen. Body waste leaves this opening and is collected in a plastic bag outside the body. This also is called a colostomy.

The cancer staging system continues to evolve and is becoming more complex as doctors improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. Your doctor will evaluate and suggest treatment options for you.

Sonterra Procedure Center’s (SPC) highly skilled team of colon and rectal surgeons is dedicated to providing the most advanced, personalized care. Our double boarded surgeons bring more than 60 years of combined expertise and our dedicated staff ensure quality outcomes. We utilize the latest advances in medicine combined with state-of-the-art techniques for endoscopy procedures, outpatient surgical procedures, and the treatment of incontinence. SPC is San Antonio’s first nationally recognized incontinence center and has been serving patients for more than decade.

Our surgeons are fluent in both English and Spanish. Additionally, most of our staff are also bilingual for those patients and their families who are primarily Spanish speaking.

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