MultiCare adds new colorectal cancer services in Puyallup
With colorectal cancer, commonly known as colon cancer, as one of the most common cancer diagnoses in the United States, MultiCare is pleased to offer a new option for patients seeking highly specialized and convenient services to treat colorectal cancer.
The Colorectal Cancer Program located at MultiCare Regional Cancer Center – Puyallup offers patients seamless cancer care at one location—from diagnosis and treatment through pre-operative, post-operative and follow-up care. At each appointment patients have access to our team of colorectal cancer specialists without needing to manage multiple appointments at various locations, allowing for faster, more convenient delivery of exceptional cancer care.
“The multidisciplinary team approach is today’s gold standard for comprehensive cancer care,” notes MultiCare medical oncologist Meghana Bansal, MD. “We know that the best outcomes for success and recovery happen when cancer specialists combine their expertise to develop a tailored treatment plan for each individual patient,” she continued.
“With MultiCare’s new Colorectal Cancer Program, this type of high-level multispecialty collaboration means that patients can receive all their care in one convenient clinic visit.”
MultiCare’s Colorectal Cancer Program brings together board-certified medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and colorectal surgeons under one roof for closer collaboration. This commitment to seamless cancer care also provides convenience, flexibility and peace of mind to our patients.
“A new cancer diagnosis is a time of great uncertainty and apprehension for everyone,” says Laila Rashidi, MD, a colorectal surgeon with MultiCare. “Having to worry about where and how to schedule the different specialists who participate in your care adds another level of stress to an already challenging time.”
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer, MultiCare can help. Learn more about our colorectal cancer program below.
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