Colorectal Surgical Oncology

Surgeon holding model colon in gloved palms

The colorectal surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute specialize in diagnosing and caring for patients with a broad variety of conditions that include cancers as well as non-cancer issues. While the majority of patients with cancer that are managed by colorectal surgeons have colon cancer, rectal cancer or anal cancer some patients have gynecologic or urologic cancers or other kinds of cancers that can cause issues with the colon or rectum.

The Division of Colorectal Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is
committed to delivering the highest level of comprehensive colorectal care. All of our
surgeons have completed advanced fellowships specifically in Colorectal Surgery and are
board-certified. Much of the fellowship training that each of the surgeons completed dealt specifically with how to treat patients with cancer.

In general, patients with colorectal cancers may be treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy and/or surgery. In our Division, care is individualized based on the unique complexity of each patient. Patients with cancer are managed using a multi-disciplinary approach that coordinates care between gastroenterology, radiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, urology, gynecology and plastic surgery, as needed. All cancer patients are presented and reviewed at the weekly multi-disciplinary tumor board at Rutgers Cancer Institute and care plans are individualized based on the high-level discussion. The colorectal surgeons work closely with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team to guide each individual patient as the patients make decisions about how best to treat their unique cancer.

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Why Choose Us for Your Metastatic Cancer Care?

Advanced Surgical Interventions

Over 80% of our resections are completed using robotic-laparoscopic approaches
We have broad experience and expertise in colorectal cancer resections
We are a quaternary referral center for patients with complex cancer – over a third of the
Patients we operate on were seen as a second opinion
We prioritize sphincter-preserving approaches emphasizing stoma avoidance

Enhanced Recovery Pathways

With this approach, post-operative patients have lower risk of surgical site infection, shorter
hospital stays, less pain, and quicker return to baseline level of functioning.

Multi-modal Analgesia

As a group, we take post-operative pain control very seriously. We routinely utilize state-of-the-art regional nerve blocks (e.g., TAP and erector spinae blocks) using long-lasting, extended-release pain medications and non-narcotic pain medications as well. Opioids are minimized to the extent possible.