Treatment
The healthcare professionals looking after your treatment meet regularly as a team. This is called a multidisciplinary team (MDT). They'll look at your test results and your general health and talk about which treatments may be suitable for you. You'll have an appointment with a member of your team to talk about your test results and the benefits and risks of the treatment options.
You may be offered more than one of these treatments, such as, chemotherapy and radiotherapy together (chemoradiation). This could be done if there's a high risk of the cancer coming back.
There are also treatments for bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
Making a decision about which treatment to have can be difficult. Your healthcare team will support you and answer your questions. We've suggested some questions you might like to take with you to your appointments.
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Updated: April 2026
Next review: April 2029
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