Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Colon

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) neuroendocrine tumors in the colon may include the following:

• Surgery (resection) to remove part of the colon and nearby lymph nodes, in order to remove as much of the cancer as possible.

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