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Colorectal Cancer

Your colorectal cancer is unique. At Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, we’ll treat it that way. As the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia, we offer you access to some of the highest-quality and most innovative care anywhere.

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Why Winship for Your Colorectal Cancer Care

At Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, we don’t just treat colorectal cancer. We have a Colorectal Cancer Program to treat your colorectal cancer.

Our team of top-ranked specialists analyze and treat every single case of colorectal cancer individually and with investigational treatments whenever possible — because your cancer is unique, and it should be treated that way.

Diagnostics That Go Deeper

Your individual treatment plan depends on an accurate and precise diagnosis. That’s why we use the most advanced imaging techniques and diagnostic technology to understand your colorectal cancer at a molecular level. Our diagnostic experts specialize in diagnosing colorectal cancers.

Tailored Colorectal Cancer Treatment

We look beyond your cancer’s stage to find out what’s driving its growth at the molecular level. Then we design a treatment plan to target your specific colorectal cancer with precise, powerful treatments while minimizing side effects.

Dedicated Colorectal Cancer Specialists

Every member of your care team — including your medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, surgeon and genetic counselor — is an expert in not just cancer but colorectal cancer specifically. We even have a dedicated team that treats solely rectal cancer patients.

Treatment You Can’t Get at Other Centers

With more clinical trials than any other cancer center in the state, you’ll have access to the most advanced and innovative treatments and resources for treating your specific colorectal cancer.

More Promising Outcomes

Not only do we have higher colorectal cancer survival rates compared with non-NCI-designated centers, but there’s more to outcomes than that. We also focus on lowering recurrence rates and strive to deliver treatment with fewer side effects — so colorectal cancer doesn’t have to rule your life.

Support Every Step of the Way

Our colorectal cancer team is here for you and your family to lean on. Our nutritionists, nurse navigators, social workers, counselors and more do everything in their power to help you throughout your cancer experience.

Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer in the United States. Yet more than half of cases are preventable. Find out how to protect yourself.