San Raffaele
- Doctors at San Raffaele apply different types of the colon resection. During the surgery, a specialist removes a tumor and affected tissue, neighboring lymph nodes. In combination with chemo and radiotherapy, it helps to destroy a tumor faster.
- 88% is a success rate after surgical treatment — the highest index among other Italian hospitals.
- At San Raffaele, oncologists also prescribe chemo- and radiotherapies in combination or instead of surgery. The hospital carries out over 2,000 radiotherapy sessions per year.
- Specialists use minimally invasive surgeries for treating colon cancer to make patient’s recovery faster.
- Hospital is involved in colon cancer research developing new treatment methods.
Get more about the best colon cancer treatment in the world at San Raffaele.